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Distance from McLaughlin, AB to Virgin Arm, NF

Distance

5,488 km

Time

3 days 4 hours

Gas Cost

$414 - $994

There are 3,777.59 km (2,347.29 miles) from McLaughlin to Virgin Arm in east direction and 5,487.86 km (3,410 miles) by car and ferry, following the North Sydney - Port aux Basques Ferry route.

McLaughlin and Virgin Arm 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 McLaughlin, AB to Virgin Arm, NF.

Please note the time difference between McLaughlin, AB and Virgin Arm, NF is 3 hours and 30 minutes. The current time in McLaughlin is 5:36 pm and the current time in Virgin Arm is 9:06 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in McLaughlin, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from McLaughlin, AB to Virgin Arm, NF? Here there are some offers to rent a car in McLaughlin, 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 488.42 liters of gas to cover the route between McLaughlin, AB and Virgin Arm, NF.

The estimated cost of gas to go from McLaughlin to Virgin Arm is $737.52.

During the route, an average car will release 11,683.08 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 McLaughlin, AB and Virgin Arm, NF

If you want to meet halfway between McLaughlin, AB and Virgin Arm, NF or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 46.404738 and -81.229587, or 46º 24' 17.0568" N, 81º 13' 46.5132" W. This location is 1,705.02 miles away from McLaughlin, AB and Virgin Arm, NF 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 city to the halfway point is Sudbury, ON, situated 1,665 miles from McLaughlin, AB and 1,745 miles from Virgin Arm, NF. It would take 1 day 10 hours to go from McLaughlin to Sudbury and 1 day 17 hours to go from Virgin Arm to Sudbury.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between McLaughlin, AB and Virgin Arm, NF in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	2,347.29 mi	3,777.59 km	2,039.74 nautical mi
Driving distance	3,410 mi	5,487.90 km	2,963.24 nautical mi

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