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Distance from Dunkirk, MD to Hays, NC

Distance

401 mi

Time

7 hours 45 mins

Gas Cost

$37 - $73

There are 297.98 miles from Dunkirk to Hays in southwest direction and 401 miles (645.35 kilometers) by car, following the I-81 route.

Dunkirk and Hays are 7 hours 45 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Dunkirk, MD to Hays, NC.

Dunkirk, MD and Hays, NC are in the same time zone (EDT). Current time in both locations is 12:44 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Dunkirk, MD

Planning on renting a car to go from Dunkirk, MD to Hays, NC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Dunkirk, MD

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 MPG will need 16.11 gallons of gas to cover the route between Dunkirk, MD and Hays, NC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Dunkirk to Hays is $52.56.

During the route, an average car will release 315.69 pounds of CO₂ to the atmosphere. The carbon footprint would be 0.79 pounds of CO₂ per mile.

Average USA gas price used for calculation is $3.26 per gallon of regular gas. Price last updated on March 12, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Dunkirk, MD and Hays, NC

If you want to meet halfway between Dunkirk, MD and Hays, NC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 38.003295 and -79.172428, or 38º 0' 11.862" N, 79º 10' 20.7408" W. This location is 200.61 miles away from Dunkirk, MD and Hays, NC and it would take approximately 3 hours 52 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Greenville, VA, situated 198 miles from Dunkirk, MD and 205 miles from Hays, NC. It would take 3 hours 52 mins to go from Dunkirk to Greenville and 4 hours 1 min to go from Hays to Greenville.