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Distance from MacKay, AB to Riverhead, NF

Distance

5,702 km

Time

3 days 11 hours

Gas Cost

$430 - $1033

There are 4,325.75 km (2,687.90 miles) from MacKay to Riverhead in east direction and 5,701.91 km (3,543 miles) by car and ferry, following the North Sydney-Argentia Ferry route.

MacKay and Riverhead are 3 days 11 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 2 days 19 hours and take a ferry for 16 hours .

This is the fastest route from MacKay, AB to Riverhead, NF.

Please note the time difference between MacKay, AB and Riverhead, NF is 3 hours and 30 minutes. The current time in MacKay is 12:43 am and the current time in Riverhead is 4:13 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in MacKay, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from MacKay, AB to Riverhead, 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 507.46 liters of gas to cover the route between MacKay, AB and Riverhead, NF.

The estimated cost of gas to go from MacKay to Riverhead is $766.27.

During the route, an average car will release 12,138.51 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 Riverhead, NF

If you want to meet halfway between MacKay, AB and Riverhead, NF or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 46.555456 and -84.168132, or 46º 33' 19.6416" N, 84º 10' 5.2752" W. This location is 1,771.48 miles away from MacKay, AB and Riverhead, NF and it would take approximately 1 day 17 hours to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Echo Bay, ON, situated 1,725 miles from MacKay, AB and 1,815 miles from Riverhead, NF. It would take 1 day 10 hours to go from MacKay to Echo Bay and 2 days to go from Riverhead to Echo Bay.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	2,687.90 mi	4,325.75 km	2,335.72 nautical mi
Driving distance	3,543 mi	5,701.83 km	3,078.75 nautical mi

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