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Distance from Read, ON to Placentia, NF

Distance

2,239 km

Time

1 day 14 hours

Gas Cost

$169 - $406

There are 1,824.57 km (1,133.74 miles) from Read to Placentia in east direction and 2,238.60 km (1,391 miles) by car and ferry, following the North Sydney-Argentia Ferry route.

Read and Placentia are 1 day 14 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 22 hours 13 mins and take a ferry for 16 hours .

This is the fastest route from Read, ON to Placentia, NF. The halfway point is Churchill Falls, NF.

Please note the time difference between Read, ON and Placentia, NF is 1 hours and 30 minutes. The current time in Read is 4:33 am and the current time in Placentia is 6:03 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Read, ON

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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 199.27 liters of gas to cover the route between Read, ON and Placentia, NF.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Read to Placentia is $300.90.

During the route, an average car will release 4,766.51 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 5, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Read, ON and Placentia, NF

If you want to meet halfway between Read, ON and Placentia, NF or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 53.453465 and -63.623737, or 53º 27' 12.474" N, 63º 37' 25.4532" W. This location is 695.62 miles away from Read, ON and Placentia, NF and it would take approximately 19 hours 6 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Churchill Falls, NF, situated 1,143 miles from Read, ON and 1,124 miles from Placentia, NF. It would take 1 day to go from Read to Churchill Falls and 1 day 3 hours to go from Placentia to Churchill Falls.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Read, ON and Placentia, NF in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,133.74 mi	1,824.57 km	985.19 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,391 mi	2,238.98 km	1,208.95 nautical mi

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