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Distance from Lunenburg, NS to Appleton, NF

Distance

1,209 km

Time

20 hours 1 min

Gas Cost

$91 - $219

There are 884.40 km (549.54 miles) from Lunenburg to Appleton in northeast direction and 1,210.23 km (752 miles) by car and ferry, following the North Sydney - Port aux Basques Ferry route.

Lunenburg and Appleton are 20 hours 1 min far apart, if you drive non-stop for 13 hours 1 min and take a ferry for 6 hours 59 mins .

This is the fastest route from Lunenburg, NS to Appleton, NF. The halfway point is Grand Bay West, NF.

Please note the time difference between Lunenburg, NS and Appleton, NF is 30 minutes. The current time in Lunenburg is 4:35 pm and the current time in Appleton is 5:05 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Lunenburg, NS

Planning on renting a car to go from Lunenburg, NS to Appleton, NF? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Lunenburg, NS

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 107.64 liters of gas to cover the route between Lunenburg, NS and Appleton, NF.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Lunenburg to Appleton is $162.53.

During the route, an average car will release 2,574.71 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 3, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Lunenburg, NS and Appleton, NF

If you want to meet halfway between Lunenburg, NS and Appleton, NF or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 47.196507 and -59.414795, or 47º 11' 47.4252" N, 59º 24' 53.262" W. This location is 375.75 miles away from Lunenburg, NS and Appleton, NF and it would take approximately 10 hours to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Grand Bay West, NF, situated 418 miles from Lunenburg, NS and 340 miles from Appleton, NF. It would take 1 day 17 hours to go from Lunenburg to Grand Bay West and 5 hours 37 mins to go from Appleton to Grand Bay West.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Lunenburg, NS and Appleton, NF in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	549.54 mi	884.40 km	477.54 nautical mi
Driving distance	752 mi	1,209.42 km	653.04 nautical mi

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