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Distance from Riverhead, NF to Cap-Chat, QC

Distance

1,611 km

Time

1 day 6 hours

Gas Cost

$122 - $292

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There are 1,006 km (625.10 miles) from Riverhead to Cap-Chat in northwest direction and 1,610.95 km (1,001 miles) by car and ferry, following the North Sydney-Argentia Ferry route.

Riverhead and Cap-Chat are 1 day 6 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 14 hours 41 mins and take a ferry for 16 hours .

This is the fastest route from Riverhead, NF to Cap-Chat, QC. The halfway point is Happy Valley-Goose Bay, NF.

Please note the time difference between Riverhead, NF and Cap-Chat, QC is 1 hours and 30 minutes. The current time in Riverhead is 1:26 am (Mar 5) and the current time in Cap-Chat is 11:56 pm (Mar 4).

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Riverhead, NF

Planning on renting a car to go from Riverhead, NF to Cap-Chat, QC? 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 143.42 liters of gas to cover the route between Riverhead, NF and Cap-Chat, QC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Riverhead to Cap-Chat is $216.56.

During the route, an average car will release 3,430.56 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 Riverhead, NF and Cap-Chat, QC

If you want to meet halfway between Riverhead, NF and Cap-Chat, QC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 53.146400 and -60.491177, or 53º 8' 47.04" N, 60º 29' 28.2372" W. This location is 500.65 miles away from Riverhead, NF and Cap-Chat, QC and it would take approximately 15 hours 20 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Happy Valley-Goose Bay, NF, situated 987 miles from Riverhead, NF and 949 miles from Cap-Chat, QC. It would take 1 day to go from Riverhead to Happy Valley-Goose Bay and 1 day 2 hours to go from Cap-Chat to Happy Valley-Goose Bay.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Riverhead, NF and Cap-Chat, QC in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	625.10 mi	1,006 km	543.20 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,001 mi	1,611.44 km	870.11 nautical mi

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