Distance between Hamilton ON and Amherst NS
The distance from Hamilton to Amherst is 1,653 kilometers by road including 1,618 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 16 hours and 23 minutes and goes through Burlington, Mississauga, Toronto, Ajax, Oshawa, Belleville and Kingston.
Shortest distance by air | 1,271 km ✈️ |
Car route length | 1,653 km 🚗 |
Driving time | 16 h 23 min |
Fuel amount | 132.2 L |
Fuel cost | 236.7 CAD |

Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Hamilton | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
403 15 km, 10 min
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Burlington | 15 km | 10 min | 0.4 L | |
407 ETR 32 km, 19 min
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Mississauga | 47 km | 29 min | 2.9 L | |
403 32 km, 19 min
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Toronto | 79 km | 48 min | 4.6 L | |
401 32 km, 19 min
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Ajax | 111 km | 1 h 07 min | 8.7 L | |
401 14 km, 08 min
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Oshawa | 125 km | 1 h 16 min | 9.7 L | |
401 128 km, 1 h 16 min
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Belleville | 253 km | 2 h 32 min | 19.7 L | |
401 75 km, 45 min
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Kingston | 328 km | 3 h 17 min | 24.8 L | |
401 79 km, 47 min
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Brockville | 407 km | 4 h 05 min | 32.0 L | |
401 92 km, 55 min
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Cornwall | 499 km | 5 h 00 min | 39.6 L | |
401 108 km, 1 h 08 min
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Montreal | 607 km | 6 h 08 min | 47.3 L | |
40 17 km, 13 min
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Longueuil | 624 km | 6 h 21 min | 49.8 L | |
25 20 87 km, 52 min
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Drummondville | 711 km | 7 h 14 min | 56.4 L | |
20 159 km, 1 h 35 min
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Lévis | 870 km | 8 h 49 min | 69.4 L | |
20 2 561 km, 5 h 24 min
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Fredericton | 1,431 km | 14 h 13 min | 114.1 L | |
2 170 km, 1 h 32 min
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Moncton | 1,601 km | 15 h 46 min | 127.3 L | |
2 63 km, 36 min
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Amherst | 1,664 km | 16 h 22 min | 132.8 L |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Hamilton to Amherst?
Fuel cost: 236.7 CAD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 1,653 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.79 CAD / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Hamilton to Amherst?
Driving time: 16 h 23 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 503 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 4 h 34 min
- 1,083 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 10 h 49 min
- 42 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 28 min
- 4 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 3 min
- 26 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 22 min
- 3 km with a maximum speed 65 km/h = 2 min
- 1 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 1 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Hamilton to Amherst by land?
The distance between Hamilton and Amherst is 1,653 km by road including 1,618 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Hamilton and Amherst respectively.
How far is Hamilton to Amherst by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Hamilton and Amherst is 1,271 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 Hamilton and Amherst respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Hamilton from Amherst by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h 35 min to cover the distance of 1,271 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 5 h 46 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 Hamilton to Amherst?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 5 h 17 min to cover the distance of 1,271 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 6 h 3 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 Hamilton and Amherst?
The halfway point between Hamilton and Amherst is Saint-Apollinaire. It is located about 1 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Saint-Apollinaire to Hamilton is 826 km and driving will take about 8 h 23 min. The road between Saint-Apollinaire and Amherst has length 827 km and will take approximately 8 h.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Hamilton in relation to Amherst?
Hamilton is located 1,271 km west of Amherst.
Hamilton has geographic coordinates: latitude 43.2552, longitude -79.8682.
Amherst has geographic coordinates: latitude 45.83477, longitude -64.21323.
Which highway goes from Hamilton to Amherst?
The route from Hamilton to Amherst follows 2, 401, 20, TCH.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- 85: 62 km
- 40: 47 km
- 185: 38 km
- 55: 35 km
- 403: 23 km
- 407 ETR: 22 km
- 7: 11 km
- 25: 8 km
- 116: 5 km
- 105: 5 km
- 30: 3 km
- 15: 2 km
- 201: 2 km
- 232: 2 km
- NB 2: 1 km