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Distance from River John, NS to Dover, NF

Distance

1,119 km

Time

19 hours 15 mins

Gas Cost

$84 - $203

There are 767.19 km (476.71 miles) from River John to Dover in northeast direction and 1,118.49 km (695 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

River John and Dover are 19 hours 15 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 12 hours 15 mins and take a ferry for 6 hours 59 mins .

This is the fastest route from River John, NS to Dover, NF. The halfway point is Cartyville, NF.

Please note the time difference between River John, NS and Dover, NF is 30 minutes. The current time in River John is 7:41 pm and the current time in Dover is 8:11 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in River John, NS

Planning on renting a car to go from River John, NS to Dover, NF? Here there are some offers to rent a car in River John, NS

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 99.59 liters of gas to cover the route between River John, NS and Dover, NF.

The estimated cost of gas to go from River John to Dover is $150.38.

During the route, an average car will release 2,382.14 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 River John, NS and Dover, NF

If you want to meet halfway between River John, NS and Dover, NF or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 48.182072 and -58.791836, or 48º 10' 55.4592" N, 58º 47' 30.6096" W. This location is 347.65 miles away from River John, NS and Dover, NF and it would take approximately 9 hours 37 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Cartyville, NF, situated 364 miles from River John, NS and 340 miles from Dover, NF. It would take 1 day 15 hours to go from River John to Cartyville and 5 hours 49 mins to go from Dover to Cartyville.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between River John, NS and Dover, NF in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	476.71 mi	767.19 km	414.25 nautical mi
Driving distance	695 mi	1,118.97 km	604.19 nautical mi

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