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Distance from Riverhead, NF to Cavendish, PE

Distance

1,147 km

Time

1 day

Gas Cost

$87 - $208

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There are 753.55 km (468.24 miles) from Riverhead to Cavendish in west direction and 1,145.85 km (712 miles) by car and ferry, following the North Sydney-Argentia Ferry route.

Riverhead and Cavendish are 1 day far apart, if you drive non-stop for 8 hours 31 mins and take a ferry for 16 hours .

This is the fastest route from Riverhead, NF to Cavendish, PE.

Please note the time difference between Riverhead, NF and Cavendish, PE is 30 minutes. The current time in Riverhead is 6:39 pm and the current time in Cavendish is 6:09 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Riverhead, NF

Planning on renting a car to go from Riverhead, NF to Cavendish, PE? 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 102.04 liters of gas to cover the route between Riverhead, NF and Cavendish, PE.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Riverhead to Cavendish is $154.09.

During the route, an average car will release 2,440.89 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.
Read more about our CO₂ calculation.

Halfway Point Between Riverhead, NF and Cavendish, PE

If you want to meet halfway between Riverhead, NF and Cavendish, PE or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 46.289995 and -59.509256, or 46º 17' 23.982" N, 59º 30' 33.3216" W. This location is 356.22 miles away from Riverhead, NF and Cavendish, PE and it would take approximately 12 hours 15 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Donkin, NS, situated 418 miles from Riverhead, NF and 344 miles from Cavendish, PE. It would take 18 hours 32 mins to go from Riverhead to Donkin and 7 hours 39 mins to go from Cavendish to Donkin.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Riverhead, NF and Cavendish, PE in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	468.24 mi	753.55 km	406.89 nautical mi
Driving distance	712 mi	1,146.56 km	619.09 nautical mi

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