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Distance from River John, NS to Embree, NF

Distance

1,027 km

Time

17 hours 52 mins

Gas Cost

$78 - $186

There are 720.61 km (447.77 miles) from River John to Embree in northeast direction and 1,026.76 km (638 miles) by car and ferry, following the North Sydney - Port aux Basques Ferry route.

River John and Embree are 17 hours 52 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 10 hours 52 mins and take a ferry for 6 hours 59 mins .

This is the fastest route from River John, NS to Embree, NF.

Please note the time difference between River John, NS and Embree, NF is 30 minutes. The current time in River John is 5:02 pm and the current time in Embree is 5:32 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 Embree, 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 91.44 liters of gas to cover the route between River John, NS and Embree, NF.

The estimated cost of gas to go from River John to Embree is $138.07.

During the route, an average car will release 2,187.21 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 4, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between River John, NS and Embree, NF

If you want to meet halfway between River John, NS and Embree, NF or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 47.867172 and -59.119435, or 47º 52' 1.8192" N, 59º 7' 9.966" W. This location is 319.20 miles away from River John, NS and Embree, NF and it would take approximately 8 hours 56 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Benoits Siding, NF, situated 326 miles from River John, NS and 313 miles from Embree, NF. It would take 11 hours 31 mins to go from River John to Benoits Siding and 6 hours 20 mins to go from Embree to Benoits Siding.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	447.77 mi	720.61 km	389.10 nautical mi
Driving distance	638 mi	1,027.40 km	554.75 nautical mi

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