Distance between Halifax NS and Shawinigan QC
The distance from Halifax to Shawinigan is 1,147 kilometers by road including 1,039 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 14 hours and 6 minutes and goes through Dartmouth, Moncton, Fredericton, Lévis and Quebec.
Shortest distance by air | 744 km ✈️ |
Car route length | 1,147 km 🚗 |
Driving time | 14 h 6 min |
Fuel amount | 91.8 L |
Fuel cost | 157.9 CAD |

Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Halifax | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
7 km, 07 min
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Dartmouth | 7 km | 07 min | 0.2 L | |
NS 118 NS 102 83 km, 59 min
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Truro | 91 km | 1 h 06 min | 7.1 L | |
NS 102 TCH 71 km, 50 min
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Oxford | 162 km | 1 h 56 min | 12.8 L | |
NS 104 37 km, 22 min
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Amherst | 199 km | 2 h 19 min | 15.7 L | |
NS 104 2 61 km, 33 min
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Moncton | 260 km | 2 h 52 min | 20.1 L | |
2 170 km, 1 h 32 min
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Fredericton | 430 km | 4 h 24 min | 34.0 L | |
2 555 km, 7 h 19 min
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Lévis | 985 km | 11 h 44 min | 78.2 L | |
20 27 km, 27 min
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Quebec | 1,013 km | 12 h 12 min | 80.3 L | |
40 135 km, 1 h 53 min
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Shawinigan | 1,147 km | 14 h 06 min | 91.7 L |
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Halifax to Shawinigan?
Fuel cost: 157.9 CAD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 1,147 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.72 CAD / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Halifax to Shawinigan?
Driving time: 14 h 6 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 661 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 6 h
- 369 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 3 h 41 min
- 22 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 14 min
- 10 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 7 min
- 6 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 6 min
- 78 km with a maximum speed 20 km/h = 3 h 53 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Halifax to Shawinigan by land?
The distance between Halifax and Shawinigan is 1,147 km by road including 1,039 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Halifax and Shawinigan respectively.
How far is Halifax to Shawinigan by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Halifax and Shawinigan is 744 km.
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 Halifax and Shawinigan respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Halifax from Shawinigan by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 55 min to cover the distance of 744 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 3 h 22 min to flight this distance at average speed of 220 km/h.
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 Halifax to Shawinigan?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 3 h 6 min to cover the distance of 744 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 3 h 32 min to flight this distance at average speed of 210 km/h.
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 Halifax and Shawinigan?
The halfway point between Halifax and Shawinigan is Perth-Andover. It is located about 25 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Perth-Andover to Halifax is 599 km and driving will take about 5 h 56 min. The road between Perth-Andover and Shawinigan has length 548 km and will take approximately 8 h 9 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Halifax in relation to Shawinigan?
Halifax is located 744 km east of Shawinigan.
Halifax has geographic coordinates: latitude 44.64912, longitude -63.57513.
Shawinigan has geographic coordinates: latitude 46.53896, longitude -72.74676.
Which highway goes from Halifax to Shawinigan?
The route from Halifax to Shawinigan follows 2, TCH, 20, 40, NS 104.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- NS 102: 71 km
- 85: 58 km
- 157: 18 km
- NS 118: 14 km
- 7: 11 km
- 185: 7 km
- 105: 6 km
- 73: 3 km
- NB 2: 2 km
- 540: 2 km
- 232: 2 km