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Distance from River John, NS to Seldom, NF

Distance

1,112 km

Time

20 hours 4 mins

Gas Cost

$84 - $202

There are 791.07 km (491.55 miles) from River John to Seldom in northeast direction and 1,112.06 km (691 miles) by car and ferry, following the North Sydney - Port aux Basques Ferry route.

River John and Seldom are 20 hours 4 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 19 hours 19 mins and take a ferry for 45 minutes .

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

Please note the time difference between River John, NS and Seldom, NF is 30 minutes. The current time in River John is 5:53 am and the current time in Seldom is 6:23 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in River John, NS

Planning on renting a car to go from River John, NS to Seldom, 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 liters of gas to cover the route between River John, NS and Seldom, NF.

The estimated cost of gas to go from River John to Seldom is $149.50.

During the route, an average car will release 2,368.19 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 Seldom, NF

If you want to meet halfway between River John, NS and Seldom, NF or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 48.148122 and -58.77858, or 48º 8' 53.2392" N, 58º 46' 42.888" W. This location is 345.61 miles away from River John, NS and Seldom, NF and it would take approximately 10 hours 2 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 336 miles from Seldom, NF. It would take 12 hours 23 mins to go from River John to Cartyville and 8 hours 1 min to go from Seldom to Cartyville.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	491.55 mi	791.07 km	427.15 nautical mi
Driving distance	691 mi	1,112.41 km	600.66 nautical mi

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