Distance between Ottawa ON and Halifax NS

The distance from Ottawa to Halifax is 891 miles by road including 869 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 14 hours and goes through Montreal, Longueuil, Drummondville, Lévis, Fredericton, Moncton and Dartmouth.

There are tolls on the route.
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City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Ottawa 0 mi 0:00 00 min 0.0 gal
417 34 mi, 31 min
Casselman 34 mi 0:31 31 min 1.1 gal
417 85 mi, 1 h 21 min
Montreal 119 mi 1:53 1 h 53 min 3.7 gal
40 11 mi, 13 min
Longueuil 129 mi 2:06 2 h 06 min 4.4 gal
25 20 54 mi, 52 min
Drummondville 183 mi 2:58 2 h 58 min 6.1 gal
20 99 mi, 1 h 35 min
Lévis 282 mi 4:33 4 h 33 min 9.5 gal
20 2 349 mi, 5 h 25 min
Fredericton 631 mi 9:59 9 h 59 min 21.4 gal
2 106 mi, 1 h 33 min
Moncton 736 mi 11:32 11 h 32 min 24.9 gal
2 NS 104 157 mi, 2 h 22 min
Dartmouth 893 mi 13:54 13 h 54 min 30.3 gal
NS 118 North Street 5 mi, 06 min
Halifax 898 mi 14:00 14 h 00 min 30.5 gal
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Ottawa 0 mi 0:00 00 min 0.0 gal
417 34 mi, 31 min
Casselman 34 mi 0:31 31 min 1.1 gal
417 48 mi, 43 min
Rigaud 81 mi 1:14 1 h 14 min 2.7 gal
40 19 mi, 18 min
Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue 101 mi 1:33 1 h 33 min 3.4 gal
40 1 mi, 00 min
Baie-d'Urfé 102 mi 1:34 1 h 34 min 3.5 gal
40 4 mi, 03 min
Kirkland 106 mi 1:37 1 h 37 min 3.5 gal
40 3 mi, 02 min
Pointe-Claire 109 mi 1:40 1 h 40 min 3.7 gal
40 10 mi, 12 min
Montreal 119 mi 1:53 1 h 53 min 3.7 gal
40 11 mi, 13 min
Longueuil 129 mi 2:06 2 h 06 min 4.4 gal
25 3 mi, 03 min
Boucherville 132 mi 2:09 2 h 09 min 4.4 gal
20 24 mi, 22 min
Saint-Hyacinthe 156 mi 2:32 2 h 32 min 5.2 gal
20 14 mi, 13 min
Sainte-Hélène-de-Bagot 170 mi 2:45 2 h 45 min 5.7 gal
20 14 mi, 13 min
Drummondville 183 mi 2:58 2 h 58 min 6.1 gal
20 63 mi, 1 h 01 min
Laurier-Station 247 mi 3:59 3 h 59 min 8.3 gal
20 8 mi, 07 min
Saint-Apollinaire 255 mi 4:07 4 h 07 min 8.6 gal
20 14 mi, 13 min
Charny 269 mi 4:21 4 h 21 min 8.8 gal
20 13 mi, 12 min
Lévis 282 mi 4:33 4 h 33 min 9.5 gal
20 11 mi, 10 min
Saint-Michel 293 mi 4:44 4 h 44 min 9.8 gal
20 16 mi, 15 min
Montmagny 309 mi 5:00 5 h 00 min 10.2 gal
20 11 mi, 11 min
Cap-Saint-Ignace 321 mi 5:11 5 h 11 min 10.8 gal
20 6 mi, 05 min
Saint-Eugène 327 mi 5:17 5 h 17 min 11.0 gal
20 14 mi, 13 min
Saint-Jean-Port-Joli 341 mi 5:30 5 h 30 min 11.4 gal
20 11 mi, 10 min
La Pocatière 352 mi 5:41 5 h 41 min 11.9 gal
20 10 mi, 09 min
Saint-Philippe-de-Néri 362 mi 5:51 5 h 51 min 12.3 gal
20 6 mi, 06 min
Saint-Pascal 369 mi 5:57 5 h 57 min 12.5 gal
20 4 mi, 04 min
Sainte-Hélène-de-Kamouraska 373 mi 6:01 6 h 01 min 12.7 gal
20 16 mi, 14 min
Notre-Dame-du-Portage 389 mi 6:16 6 h 16 min 13.2 gal
20 85 4 mi, 03 min
Rivière-du-Loup 393 mi 6:20 6 h 20 min 13.3 gal
85 64 mi, 1 h 04 min
Saint-Jacques 457 mi 7:24 7 h 24 min 15.4 gal
2 TCH 33 mi, 29 min
Saint-Leonard 489 mi 7:53 7 h 53 min 16.6 gal
2 11 mi, 10 min
Grand Falls 501 mi 8:03 8 h 03 min 16.9 gal
2 83 mi, 1 h 12 min
Meductic 583 mi 9:16 9 h 16 min 19.8 gal
2 47 mi, 41 min
Fredericton 631 mi 9:58 9 h 58 min 21.4 gal
2 32 mi, 27 min
Jemseg 662 mi 10:26 10 h 26 min 22.5 gal
2 74 mi, 1 h 05 min
Moncton 736 mi 11:31 11 h 31 min 24.9 gal
2 9 mi, 07 min
Dieppe 745 mi 11:39 11 h 39 min 25.2 gal
2 22 mi, 18 min
Sackville 767 mi 11:58 11 h 58 min 25.9 gal
2 5 mi, 04 min
Aulac 771 mi 12:02 12 h 02 min 26.2 gal
2 TCH 3 mi, 03 min
Amherst 775 mi 12:06 12 h 06 min 26.3 gal
NS 104 22 mi, 20 min
Oxford 797 mi 12:26 12 h 26 min 27.1 gal
NS 104 33 mi, 29 min
Masstown 830 mi 12:56 12 h 56 min 28.2 gal
NS 104 11 mi, 10 min
Truro 841 mi 13:06 13 h 06 min 28.6 gal
NS 102 24 mi, 20 min
Milford 864 mi 13:26 13 h 26 min 29.4 gal
NS 102 8 mi, 06 min
Enfield 872 mi 13:33 13 h 33 min 29.6 gal
NS 102 21 mi, 19 min
Dartmouth 893 mi 13:53 13 h 53 min 30.3 gal
NS 118 North Street 5 mi, 06 min
Halifax 898 mi 14:00 14 h 00 min 30.5 gal

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to drive from Ottawa to Halifax?

Fuel cost: 118.2 USD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 891 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.9 USD / gal)

You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.

How long is a car ride from Ottawa to Halifax?

Driving time: 14 h

This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.

  • 477 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 7 h
  • 373 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 6 h
  • 1 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 1 min
  • 24 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 26 min
  • 3 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 3 min
  • 14 mi with a maximum speed 43 mph = 19 min
  • 1 mi with a maximum speed 37 mph = 1 min
  • 3 mi with a maximum speed 31 mph = 6 min

The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.

How far is Ottawa to Halifax by land?

The distance between Ottawa and Halifax is 891 mi by road including 869.3 mi on motorways.

Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Ottawa and Halifax respectively.

How far is Ottawa to Halifax by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Ottawa and Halifax is 593.4 mi.

This distance is calculated using the Haversine formula as a great-circle distance between two points on the surface of a sphere. The start and finish points are the centers of Ottawa and Halifax respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is Ottawa from Halifax by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h 11 min to cover the distance of 593 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 4 h 20 min to flight this distance at average speed of 136 mph.

This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, airport location and other real world factors.

How long is a helicopter ride from Ottawa to Halifax?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 3 h 58 min to cover the distance of 593 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 4 h 32 min to flight this distance at average speed of 130 mph.

This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, aerodrome location and other real world factors.

What city is halfway between Ottawa and Halifax?

The halfway point between Ottawa and Halifax is Saint-Jacques. It is located about 11 mi from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Saint-Jacques to Ottawa is 457 mi and driving will take about 7 h 24 min. The road between Saint-Jacques and Halifax has length 434 mi and will take approximately 6 h 36 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

  • Saint-Leonard is in 489 mi from Ottawa and 402 mi from Halifax
  • Rivière-du-Loup is in 393 mi from Ottawa and 498 mi from Halifax
  • Grand Falls is in 501 mi from Ottawa and 390 mi from Halifax

Where is Ottawa in relation to Halifax?

Ottawa is located 593 mi west of Halifax.

Ottawa has geographic coordinates: latitude 45.42111, longitude -75.69031.

Halifax has geographic coordinates: latitude 44.64912, longitude -63.57513.

Which highway goes from Ottawa to Halifax?

The route from Ottawa to Halifax follows 2, 20, TCH, 417, NS 104.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • 40: 47 mi
  • NS 102: 46 mi
  • 85: 39 mi
  • 185: 24 mi
  • 55: 22 mi
  • NS 118: 10 mi
  • 7: 7 mi
  • 25: 5 mi
  • 116: 3 mi
  • 105: 3 mi
  • 15: 1 mi
  • 232: 1 mi
  • NB 2: 1 mi
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