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Distance from Ottawa, ON to Cavan, ON

Distance

286 km

Time

4 hours 23 mins

Gas Cost

$22 - $52

There are 257.38 km (159.93 miles) from Ottawa to Cavan in southwest direction and 284.85 km (177 miles) by car, following the 7 route.

Ottawa and Cavan are 4 hours 23 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Ottawa, ON to Cavan, ON. The halfway point is Arden, ON.

Ottawa, ON and Cavan, ON are in the same time zone (EDT). Current time in both locations is 4:30 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Ottawa, ON

Planning on renting a car to go from Ottawa, ON to Cavan, ON? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Ottawa, 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 25.41 liters of gas to cover the route between Ottawa, ON and Cavan, ON.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Ottawa to Cavan is $38.37.

During the route, an average car will release 607.89 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 Ottawa, ON and Cavan, ON

If you want to meet halfway between Ottawa, 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 44.720673 and -76.969307, or 44º 43' 14.4228" N, 76º 58' 9.5052" W. This location is 88.72 miles away from Ottawa, ON and Cavan, ON and it would take approximately 2 hours 11 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Arden, ON, situated 91 miles from Ottawa, ON and 91 miles from Cavan, ON. It would take 1 hour 48 mins to go from Ottawa to Arden and 1 hour 53 mins to go from Cavan to Arden.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	159.93 mi	257.38 km	138.98 nautical mi
Driving distance	177 mi	285.55 km	154.18 nautical mi

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