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Distance from MacKay, AB to Gander, NF

Distance

5,836 km

Time

3 days 7 hours

Gas Cost

$441 - $1057

There are 4,139.29 km (2,572.04 miles) from MacKay to Gander in east direction and 5,835.48 km (3,626 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

MacKay and Gander are 3 days 7 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 3 days and take a ferry for 6 hours 59 mins .

This is the fastest route from MacKay, AB to Gander, NF. The halfway point is London, ON.

Please note the time difference between MacKay, AB and Gander, NF is 3 hours and 30 minutes. The current time in MacKay is 5:54 am and the current time in Gander is 9:24 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in MacKay, AB

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

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 519.38 liters of gas to cover the route between MacKay, AB and Gander, NF.

The estimated cost of gas to go from MacKay to Gander is $784.27.

During the route, an average car will release 12,423.59 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 4, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between MacKay, AB and Gander, NF

If you want to meet halfway between MacKay, AB and Gander, NF or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 42.981331 and -81.117973, or 42º 58' 52.7916" N, 81º 7' 4.7028" W. This location is 1,813.08 miles away from MacKay, AB and Gander, NF and it would take approximately 1 day 15 hours to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest and also the major city is London, ON, situated 2163.14 miles from MacKay, AB and 2319.08 miles from Gander, NF. It would take 1 day 10 hours to go from MacKay to London and 2 days 3 hours to go from Gander to London.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	2,572.04 mi	4,139.29 km	2,235.04 nautical mi
Driving distance	3,626 mi	5,835.74 km	3,151.05 nautical mi

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