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Distance from North Head, NB to Exploits, NF

Distance

1,479 km

Time

1 day

Gas Cost

$112 - $268

There are 1,027.78 km (638.63 miles) from North Head to Exploits in northeast direction and 1,478.99 km (919 miles) by car and ferry, following the North Sydney - Port aux Basques Ferry route.

North Head and Exploits are 1 day far apart, if you drive non-stop for 17 hours 18 mins and take a ferry for 6 hours 59 mins .

This is the fastest route from North Head, NB to Exploits, NF.

Please note the time difference between North Head, NB and Exploits, NF is 30 minutes. The current time in North Head is 3:54 am and the current time in Exploits is 4:24 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in North Head, NB

Planning on renting a car to go from North Head, NB to Exploits, NF? Here there are some offers to rent a car in North Head, NB

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 131.65 liters of gas to cover the route between North Head, NB and Exploits, NF.

The estimated cost of gas to go from North Head to Exploits is $198.79.

During the route, an average car will release 3,149.04 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 North Head, NB and Exploits, NF

If you want to meet halfway between North Head, NB and Exploits, NF or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 46.237382 and -60.264306, or 46º 14' 14.5752" N, 60º 15' 51.5016" W. This location is 459.57 miles away from North Head, NB and Exploits, NF and it would take approximately 12 hours 9 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Sydney Mines, NS, situated 456 miles from North Head, NB and 467 miles from Exploits, NF. It would take 9 hours 59 mins to go from North Head to Sydney Mines and 14 hours 26 mins to go from Exploits to Sydney Mines.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between North Head, NB and Exploits, NF in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	638.63 mi	1,027.78 km	554.96 nautical mi
Driving distance	919 mi	1,479.20 km	798.71 nautical mi

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