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Distance from Riverhead, NF to Canning, NS

Distance

1,077 km

Time

23 hours 40 mins

Gas Cost

$81 - $195

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There are 865.25 km (537.64 miles) from Riverhead to Canning in southwest direction and 1,076.65 km (669 miles) by car and ferry, following the North Sydney-Argentia Ferry route.

Riverhead and Canning are 23 hours 40 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 7 hours 40 mins and take a ferry for 16 hours .

This is the fastest route from Riverhead, NF to Canning, NS. The halfway point is Flat Bay, NF.

Please note the time difference between Riverhead, NF and Canning, NS is 30 minutes. The current time in Riverhead is 9:43 am and the current time in Canning is 9:13 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Riverhead, NF

Planning on renting a car to go from Riverhead, NF to Canning, NS? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Riverhead, 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 95.89 liters of gas to cover the route between Riverhead, NF and Canning, NS.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Riverhead to Canning is $144.79.

During the route, an average car will release 2,293.62 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 Riverhead, NF and Canning, NS

If you want to meet halfway between Riverhead, NF and Canning, NS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 48.374210 and -58.487667, or 48º 22' 27.156" N, 58º 29' 15.6012" W. This location is 334.73 miles away from Riverhead, NF and Canning, NS and it would take approximately 11 hours 50 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Flat Bay, NF, situated 485 miles from Riverhead, NF and 500 miles from Canning, NS. It would take 8 hours 23 mins to go from Riverhead to Flat Bay and 1 day 17 hours to go from Canning to Flat Bay.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Riverhead, NF and Canning, NS in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	537.64 mi	865.25 km	467.20 nautical mi
Driving distance	669 mi	1,077.38 km	581.74 nautical mi

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