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Distance from Howley, NF to MacKay, AB

Distance

5,679 km

Time

3 days 4 hours

Gas Cost

$429 - $1029

There are 3,969.88 km (2,466.77 miles) from Howley to MacKay in west direction and 5,679.37 km (3,529 miles) by car and ferry, following the North Sydney - Port aux Basques Ferry route.

Howley and MacKay are 3 days 4 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 2 days 21 hours and take a ferry for 6 hours 59 mins .

This is the fastest route from Howley, NF to MacKay, AB. The halfway point is Iroquois Falls, ON.

Please note the time difference between Howley, NF and MacKay, AB is 3 hours and 30 minutes. The current time in Howley is 5:57 am and the current time in MacKay is 2:27 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Howley, NF

Planning on renting a car to go from Howley, NF to MacKay, AB? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Howley, NF

Small

From $14

Intermediate

From $18

Full-size

From $24

SUVs

From $28

Vans

From $40

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of 8.9 l/100 km will need 505.40 liters of gas to cover the route between Howley, NF and MacKay, AB.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Howley to MacKay is $763.15.

During the route, an average car will release 12,089.09 kilograms of CO₂ to the atmosphere. The carbon footprint would be 2.13 kilograms of CO₂ per kilometer.

Average Canada gas price used for calculation is $1.51 per liter of regular gas. Price last updated on March 5, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Howley, NF and MacKay, AB

If you want to meet halfway between Howley, NF and MacKay, AB or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 48.781612 and -80.774437, or 48º 46' 53.8032" N, 80º 46' 27.9732" W. This location is 1,764.27 miles away from Howley, NF and MacKay, AB and it would take approximately 1 day 14 hours to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Iroquois Falls, ON, situated 2,209 miles from Howley, NF and 1,840 miles from MacKay, AB. It would take 2 days 3 hours to go from Howley to Iroquois Falls and 1 day 7 hours to go from MacKay to Iroquois Falls.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Howley, NF and MacKay, AB in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	2,466.77 mi	3,969.88 km	2,143.57 nautical mi
Driving distance	3,529 mi	5,678.62 km	3,066.21 nautical mi

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