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Distance from Sydney, NS to Read, ON

Distance

1,699 km

Time

22 hours 24 mins

Gas Cost

$128 - $308

There are 1,344.91 km (835.69 miles) from Sydney to Read in west direction and 1,699.47 km (1,056 miles) by car, following the 401 route.

Sydney and Read are 22 hours 24 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Sydney, NS to Read, ON. The halfway point is Edmundston, NB.

Please note the time difference between Sydney, NS and Read, ON is 1 hour. The current time in Sydney is 9:20 am and the current time in Read is 8:20 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Sydney, NS

Planning on renting a car to go from Sydney, NS to Read, ON? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Sydney, 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 151.20 liters of gas to cover the route between Sydney, NS and Read, ON.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Sydney to Read is $228.32.

During the route, an average car will release 3,616.78 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 Sydney, NS and Read, ON

If you want to meet halfway between Sydney, NS and Read, ON or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 47.470818 and -68.435715, or 47º 28' 14.9448" N, 68º 26' 8.574" W. This location is 527.83 miles away from Sydney, NS and Read, ON and it would take approximately 11 hours 12 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Edmundston, NB, situated 564 miles from Sydney, NS and 563 miles from Read, ON. It would take 8 hours 59 mins to go from Sydney to Edmundston and 9 hours 40 mins to go from Read to Edmundston.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Sydney, NS and Read, ON in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	835.69 mi	1,344.91 km	726.20 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,056 mi	1,698.91 km	917.34 nautical mi

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