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Distance from Summerside, NF to Canning, NS

Distance

875 km

Time

16 hours

Gas Cost

$66 - $159

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There are 647.04 km (402.05 miles) from Summerside to Canning in southwest direction and 875.48 km (544 miles) by car and ferry, following the North Sydney - Port aux Basques Ferry route.

Summerside and Canning are 16 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 9 hours and take a ferry for 6 hours 59 mins .

This is the fastest route from Summerside, NF to Canning, NS. The halfway point is Beinn Scalpie, NS.

Please note the time difference between Summerside, NF and Canning, NS is 30 minutes. The current time in Summerside is 8:00 am and the current time in Canning is 7:30 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Summerside, NF

Planning on renting a car to go from Summerside, NF to Canning, NS? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Summerside, 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 77.86 liters of gas to cover the route between Summerside, NF and Canning, NS.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Summerside to Canning is $117.57.

During the route, an average car will release 1,862.40 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 Summerside, NF and Canning, NS

If you want to meet halfway between Summerside, 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 46.168839 and -60.662903, or 46º 10' 7.8204" N, 60º 39' 46.4508" W. This location is 271.80 miles away from Summerside, NF and Canning, NS and it would take approximately 8 hours to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Beinn Scalpie, NS, situated 276 miles from Summerside, NF and 290 miles from Canning, NS. It would take 1 day 14 hours to go from Summerside to Beinn Scalpie and 4 hours 56 mins to go from Canning to Beinn Scalpie.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	402.05 mi	647.04 km	349.37 nautical mi
Driving distance	544 mi	874.83 km	472.37 nautical mi

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