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Distance from Shelburne, NS to Appleton, NF

Distance

1,321 km

Time

21 hours 21 mins

Gas Cost

$100 - $239

There are 989.69 km (614.96 miles) from Shelburne to Appleton in northeast direction and 1,321.27 km (821 miles) by car and ferry, following the North Sydney - Port aux Basques Ferry route.

Shelburne and Appleton are 21 hours 21 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 14 hours 21 mins and take a ferry for 6 hours 59 mins .

This is the fastest route from Shelburne, NS to Appleton, NF. The halfway point is Ingonish, NS.

Please note the time difference between Shelburne, NS and Appleton, NF is 30 minutes. The current time in Shelburne is 6:33 am and the current time in Appleton is 7:03 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Shelburne, NS

Planning on renting a car to go from Shelburne, NS to Appleton, NF? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Shelburne, 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 117.58 liters of gas to cover the route between Shelburne, NS and Appleton, NF.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Shelburne to Appleton is $177.54.

During the route, an average car will release 2,812.48 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 Shelburne, NS and Appleton, NF

If you want to meet halfway between Shelburne, NS and Appleton, NF or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 46.741478 and -59.788746, or 46º 44' 29.3208" N, 59º 47' 19.4856" W. This location is 410.45 miles away from Shelburne, NS and Appleton, NF and it would take approximately 10 hours 40 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Ingonish, NS, situated 398 miles from Shelburne, NS and 518 miles from Appleton, NF. It would take 7 hours 36 mins to go from Shelburne to Ingonish and 1 day 18 hours to go from Appleton to Ingonish.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Shelburne, NS and Appleton, NF in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	614.96 mi	989.69 km	534.39 nautical mi
Driving distance	821 mi	1,321.11 km	713.34 nautical mi

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