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Distance from Merlin, ON to Cavan, ON

Distance

408 km

Time

5 hours 14 mins

Gas Cost

$31 - $74

There are 374.73 km (232.85 miles) from Merlin to Cavan in northeast direction and 408.77 km (254 miles) by car, following the 401 route.

Merlin and Cavan are 5 hours 14 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Merlin, ON to Cavan, ON. The halfway point is Preston, ON.

Merlin, ON and Cavan, ON are in the same time zone (EDT). Current time in both locations is 9:03 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Merlin, ON

Planning on renting a car to go from Merlin, ON to Cavan, ON? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Merlin, ON

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 36.32 liters of gas to cover the route between Merlin, ON and Cavan, ON.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Merlin to Cavan is $54.84.

During the route, an average car will release 868.68 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 Merlin, ON and Cavan, ON

If you want to meet halfway between Merlin, ON and Cavan, ON or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 43.381248 and -80.405281, or 43º 22' 52.4928" N, 80º 24' 19.0116" W. This location is 126.77 miles away from Merlin, ON and Cavan, ON and it would take approximately 2 hours 37 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Preston, ON, situated 135 miles from Merlin, ON and 122 miles from Cavan, ON. It would take 2 hours 23 mins to go from Merlin to Preston and 2 hours 6 mins to go from Cavan to Preston.

Major City Closest to Halfway Point

The major city closest to the halfway point between Merlin, ON and Cavan, ON is Hamilton, ON, situated 152 miles from Merlin, ON and 115 miles from Cavan, ON. It would take 2 hours 39 mins to go from Merlin to and 1 hour 59 mins to go from Cavan to Hamilton.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Merlin, ON and Cavan, ON in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	232.85 mi	374.73 km	202.34 nautical mi
Driving distance	254 mi	408.05 km	220.33 nautical mi

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