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Distance from Rencontre West, NF to Nelson, BC

Distance

5,982 km

Time

3 days 8 hours

Gas Cost

$452 - $1084

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There are 4,343.53 km (2,698.95 miles) from Rencontre West to Nelson in west direction and 5,981.93 km (3,717 miles) by car and ferry, following the North Sydney - Port aux Basques Ferry route.

Rencontre West and Nelson are 3 days 8 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 3 days 1 hour and take a ferry for 6 hours 59 mins .

This is the fastest route from Rencontre West, NF to Nelson, BC.

Please note the time difference between Rencontre West, NF and Nelson, BC is 4 hours and 30 minutes. The current time in Rencontre West is 12:04 pm and the current time in Nelson is 7:34 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Rencontre West, NF

Planning on renting a car to go from Rencontre West, NF to Nelson, BC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Rencontre West, NF

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 532.37 liters of gas to cover the route between Rencontre West, NF and Nelson, BC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Rencontre West to Nelson is $803.88.

During the route, an average car will release 12,734.31 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 Rencontre West, NF and Nelson, BC

If you want to meet halfway between Rencontre West, NF and Nelson, BC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 46.308435 and -85.521197, or 46º 18' 30.366" N, 85º 31' 16.3092" W. This location is 1,858.43 miles away from Rencontre West, NF and Nelson, BC and it would take approximately 1 day 16 hours to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Major Cities Along the Route

The only major city along the route is Fargo, ND.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Rencontre West, NF and Nelson, BC in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	2,698.95 mi	4,343.53 km	2,345.33 nautical mi
Driving distance	3,717 mi	5,981.69 km	3,229.86 nautical mi

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