Distance between Point of Bay NL and Placentia NL
The distance from Point of Bay to Placentia is 388 kilometers by road. Road takes approximately 4 hours and 26 minutes and goes through Northern Arm, Charles Brook, Botwood, Bishops Falls, Norris Arm, Glenwood and Appleton.
Shortest distance by air | 243 km ✈️ |
Car route length | 388 km 🚗 |
Driving time | 4 h 26 min |
Fuel amount | 31 L |
Fuel cost | 36.9 CAD |

Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Northern Arm | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
352 26 km, 20 min
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Botwood | 26 km | 20 min | 1.3 L | |
350 9 km, 07 min
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Bishops Falls | 35 km | 27 min | 2.8 L | |
1 16 km, 10 min
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Norris Arm | 50 km | 37 min | 2.9 L | |
1 37 km, 24 min
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Glenwood | 88 km | 1 h 02 min | 6.9 L | |
1 1 km, 00 min
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Appleton | 89 km | 1 h 02 min | 7.1 L | |
1 19 km, 12 min
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Gander | 107 km | 1 h 15 min | 7.1 L | |
1 59 km, 39 min
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Glovertown | 166 km | 1 h 54 min | 12.4 L | |
1 88 km, 58 min
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Clarenville | 254 km | 2 h 53 min | 19.3 L | |
1 140 km, 1 h 37 min
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Placentia | 394 km | 4 h 31 min | 29.9 L |
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Point of Bay to Placentia?
Fuel cost: 36.9 CAD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 388 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.19 CAD / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Point of Bay to Placentia?
Driving time: 4 h 26 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 310 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 3 h 26 min
- 71 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 53 min
- 4 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 4 min
- 2 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 2 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Point of Bay to Placentia by land?
The distance between Point of Bay and Placentia is 388 km by road.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Point of Bay and Placentia respectively.
How far is Point of Bay to Placentia by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Point of Bay and Placentia is 243 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 Point of Bay and Placentia respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Point of Bay from Placentia by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 18 min to cover the distance of 243 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 6 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 Point of Bay to Placentia?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h to cover the distance of 243 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 9 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 Point of Bay and Placentia?
The halfway point between Point of Bay and Placentia is Glovertown. It is located about 28 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Glovertown to Point of Bay is 166 km and driving will take about 1 h 54 min. The road between Glovertown and Placentia has length 222 km and will take approximately 2 h 32 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Point of Bay in relation to Placentia?
Point of Bay is located 243 km north-west of Placentia.
Point of Bay has geographic coordinates: latitude 49.25884, longitude -55.24612.
Placentia has geographic coordinates: latitude 47.24351, longitude -53.96355.
Which highway goes from Point of Bay to Placentia?
The route from Point of Bay to Placentia follows 1.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- 350: 21 km
- 100: 18 km
- 101: 15 km
- 352: 14 km
- 202: 9 km
- 100-20: 2 km