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Distance from Wainwright, AB to Buchans Junction, NF

Distance

5,240 km

Time

3 days 2 hours

Gas Cost

$396 - $949

There are 3,751.56 km (2,331.12 miles) from Wainwright to Buchans Junction in east direction and 5,240.02 km (3,256 miles) by car and ferry, following the North Sydney - Port aux Basques Ferry route.

Wainwright and Buchans Junction are 3 days 2 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 2 days 19 hours and take a ferry for 6 hours 59 mins .

This is the fastest route from Wainwright, AB to Buchans Junction, NF. The halfway point is Toronto, ON.

Please note the time difference between Wainwright, AB and Buchans Junction, NF is 3 hours and 30 minutes. The current time in Wainwright is 2:53 am and the current time in Buchans Junction is 6:23 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Wainwright, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Wainwright, AB to Buchans Junction, NF? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Wainwright, AB

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 466.36 liters of gas to cover the route between Wainwright, AB and Buchans Junction, NF.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Wainwright to Buchans Junction is $704.20.

During the route, an average car will release 11,155.31 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 Wainwright, AB and Buchans Junction, NF

If you want to meet halfway between Wainwright, AB and Buchans Junction, NF or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 43.757099 and -79.402260, or 43º 45' 25.5564" N, 79º 24' 8.136" W. This location is 1,627.99 miles away from Wainwright, AB and Buchans Junction, NF and it would take approximately 1 day 13 hours to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest and also the major city is Toronto, ON, situated 2058.99 miles from Wainwright, AB and 2156.7 miles from Buchans Junction, NF. It would take 1 day 9 hours to go from Wainwright to Toronto and 2 days 1 hour to go from Buchans Junction to Toronto.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Wainwright, AB and Buchans Junction, NF in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	2,331.12 mi	3,751.56 km	2,025.68 nautical mi
Driving distance	3,256 mi	5,239.99 km	2,829.37 nautical mi

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