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Distance from Wainwright, AB to Buchans, NF

Distance

5,221 km

Time

3 days 1 hour

Gas Cost

$394 - $946

There are 3,727.98 km (2,316.46 miles) from Wainwright to Buchans in east direction and 5,220.71 km (3,244 miles) by car and ferry, following the North Sydney - Port aux Basques Ferry route.

Wainwright and Buchans are 3 days 1 hour far apart, if you drive non-stop for 2 days 18 hours and take a ferry for 6 hours 59 mins .

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

Please note the time difference between Wainwright, AB and Buchans, NF is 3 hours and 30 minutes. The current time in Wainwright is 2:53 am and the current time in Buchans 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, 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 464.69 liters of gas to cover the route between Wainwright, AB and Buchans, NF.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Wainwright to Buchans is $701.69.

During the route, an average car will release 11,115.49 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, NF

If you want to meet halfway between Wainwright, AB and Buchans, NF or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 43.793182 and -79.220871, or 43º 47' 35.4552" N, 79º 13' 15.1356" W. This location is 1,622.18 miles away from Wainwright, AB and Buchans, NF and it would take approximately 1 day 12 hours to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Markham, ON, situated 2,066 miles from Wainwright, AB and 2,171 miles from Buchans, NF. It would take 1 day 9 hours to go from Wainwright to Markham and 2 days 1 hour to go from Buchans to Markham.

Major City Closest to Halfway Point

The major city closest to the halfway point between Wainwright, AB and Buchans, NF is Toronto, ON, situated 2,059 miles from Wainwright, AB and 2,176 miles from Buchans, NF. It would take 1 day 9 hours to go from Wainwright to and 2 days 2 hours to go from Buchans to Toronto.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	2,316.46 mi	3,727.98 km	2,012.95 nautical mi
Driving distance	3,244 mi	5,221.28 km	2,819.27 nautical mi

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