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Distance from Dunkirk, MD to Wake Forest, NC

Distance

268 mi

Time

5 hours 20 mins

Gas Cost

$25 - $49

There are 214.94 miles from Dunkirk to Wake Forest in southwest direction and 268 miles (431.30 kilometers) by car, following the I-85 route.

Dunkirk and Wake Forest are 5 hours 20 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Dunkirk, MD and Wake Forest, NC are in the same time zone (EDT). Current time in both locations is 3:16 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Dunkirk, MD

Planning on renting a car to go from Dunkirk, MD to Wake Forest, 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 10.77 gallons of gas to cover the route between Dunkirk, MD and Wake Forest, NC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Dunkirk to Wake Forest is $35.46.

During the route, an average car will release 211.07 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 $3.29 per gallon of regular gas. Price last updated on March 13, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Dunkirk, MD and Wake Forest, NC

If you want to meet halfway between Dunkirk, MD and Wake Forest, NC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 37.496644 and -77.429594, or 37º 29' 47.9184" N, 77º 25' 46.5384" W. This location is 134.13 miles away from Dunkirk, MD and Wake Forest, NC and it would take approximately 2 hours 40 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest and also the major city is Richmond, VA, situated 130.89 miles from Dunkirk, MD and 137.75 miles from Wake Forest, NC. It would take 2 hours 39 mins to go from Dunkirk to Richmond and 2 hours 43 mins to go from Wake Forest to Richmond.