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Distance from Rainbow Lake, AB to Appleton, NF

Distance

6,519 km

Time

3 days 17 hours

Gas Cost

$492 - $1181

There are 4,195.15 km (2,606.75 miles) from Rainbow Lake to Appleton in southeast direction and 6,519.45 km (4,051 miles) by car and ferry, following the North Sydney - Port aux Basques Ferry route.

Rainbow Lake and Appleton are 3 days 17 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 3 days 10 hours and take a ferry for 6 hours 59 mins .

This is the fastest route from Rainbow Lake, AB to Appleton, NF. The halfway point is Hearst, ON.

Please note the time difference between Rainbow Lake, AB and Appleton, NF is 3 hours and 30 minutes. The current time in Rainbow Lake is 2:06 pm and the current time in Appleton is 5:36 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Rainbow Lake, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Rainbow Lake, AB to Appleton, NF? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Rainbow Lake, 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 580.23 liters of gas to cover the route between Rainbow Lake, AB and Appleton, NF.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Rainbow Lake to Appleton is $876.15.

During the route, an average car will release 13,879.21 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 3, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Rainbow Lake, AB and Appleton, NF

If you want to meet halfway between Rainbow Lake, AB and Appleton, NF or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 49.628265 and -83.481750, or 49º 37' 41.754" N, 83º 28' 54.3" W. This location is 2,025.52 miles away from Rainbow Lake, AB and Appleton, NF and it would take approximately 1 day 20 hours to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Hearst, ON, situated 2,153 miles from Rainbow Lake, AB and 2,519 miles from Appleton, NF. It would take 1 day 18 hours to go from Rainbow Lake to Hearst and 2 days 10 hours to go from Appleton to Hearst.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Rainbow Lake, AB and Appleton, NF in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	2,606.75 mi	4,195.15 km	2,265.20 nautical mi
Driving distance	4,051 mi	6,519.49 km	3,520.25 nautical mi

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