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Distance from Rayside, ON to Thunder Bay, ON

Distance

1,405 km

Time

17 hours 45 mins

Gas Cost

$106 - $255

There are 873.57 km (542.81 miles) from Rayside to Thunder Bay in northwest direction and 1,404.96 km (873 miles) by car, following the 17 route.

Rayside and Thunder Bay are 17 hours 45 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Rayside, ON to Thunder Bay, ON. The halfway point is Heyden, ON.

Rayside, ON and Thunder Bay, ON are in the same time zone (EDT). Current time in both locations is 9:39 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Rayside, ON

Planning on renting a car to go from Rayside, ON to Thunder Bay, ON? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Rayside, 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 125.07 liters of gas to cover the route between Rayside, ON and Thunder Bay, ON.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Rayside to Thunder Bay is $188.86.

During the route, an average car will release 2,991.73 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 Rayside, ON and Thunder Bay, ON

If you want to meet halfway between Rayside, ON and Thunder Bay, ON or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 46.603512 and -84.295776, or 46º 36' 12.6432" N, 84º 17' 44.7936" W. This location is 436.61 miles away from Rayside, ON and Thunder Bay, ON and it would take approximately 8 hours 52 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Heyden, ON, situated 450 miles from Rayside, ON and 425 miles from Thunder Bay, ON. It would take 7 hours 10 mins to go from Rayside to Heyden and 7 hours 56 mins to go from Thunder Bay to Heyden.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Rayside, ON and Thunder Bay, ON in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	542.81 mi	873.57 km	471.69 nautical mi
Driving distance	873 mi	1,405.31 km	758.81 nautical mi

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