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Distance from Sandy Point, NF to Dover, NS

Distance

568 km

Time

12 hours 21 mins

Gas Cost

$43 - $103

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There are 401.48 km (249.47 miles) from Sandy Point to Dover in southwest direction and 568.10 km (353 miles) by car and ferry, following the North Sydney - Port aux Basques Ferry route.

Sandy Point and Dover are 12 hours 21 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 5 hours 21 mins and take a ferry for 6 hours 59 mins .

This is the fastest route from Sandy Point, NF to Dover, NS. The halfway point is New Waterford, NS.

Please note the time difference between Sandy Point, NF and Dover, NS is 30 minutes. The current time in Sandy Point is 3:41 am and the current time in Dover is 3:11 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Sandy Point, NF

Planning on renting a car to go from Sandy Point, NF to Dover, NS? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Sandy Point, 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 50.55 liters of gas to cover the route between Sandy Point, NF and Dover, NS.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Sandy Point to Dover is $76.33.

During the route, an average car will release 1,209.13 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 Sandy Point, NF and Dover, NS

If you want to meet halfway between Sandy Point, NF and Dover, NS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 46.479992 and -60.003635, or 46º 28' 47.9712" N, 60º 0' 13.086" W. This location is 176.46 miles away from Sandy Point, NF and Dover, NS and it would take approximately 6 hours 10 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is New Waterford, NS, situated 229 miles from Sandy Point, NF and 163 miles from Dover, NS. It would take 1 day 13 hours to go from Sandy Point to New Waterford and 3 hours 37 mins to go from Dover to New Waterford.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Sandy Point, NF and Dover, NS in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	249.47 mi	401.48 km	216.78 nautical mi
Driving distance	353 mi	567.97 km	306.68 nautical mi

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