Distance between Port-Cartier QC and Quebec QC
The distance from Port-Cartier to Quebec is 579 kilometers by road including 7 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 8 hours and 50 minutes and goes through Baie-Comeau, Hauterive, Forestville, Les Bergeronnes, Saint-Fidèle, La Malbaie and Baie-Saint-Paul.
Shortest distance by air | 479 km ✈️ |
Car route length | 579 km 🚗 |
Driving time | 8 h 50 min |
Fuel amount | 46.3 L |
Fuel cost | 79.7 CAD |

Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Port-Cartier | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
138 168 km, 2 h 23 min
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Baie-Comeau | 168 km | 2 h 23 min | 13.0 L | |
138 9 km, 06 min
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Hauterive | 177 km | 2 h 30 min | 13.9 L | |
138 96 km, 1 h 04 min
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Forestville | 273 km | 3 h 35 min | 21.3 L | |
138 66 km, 48 min
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Les Bergeronnes | 339 km | 4 h 24 min | 26.5 L | |
138 82 km, 1 h 25 min
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Saint-Fidèle | 421 km | 5 h 49 min | 33.2 L | |
138 18 km, 13 min
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La Malbaie | 440 km | 6 h 02 min | 35.0 L | |
138 50 km, 41 min
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Baie-Saint-Paul | 490 km | 6 h 44 min | 38.7 L | |
138 45 km, 47 min
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Beaupré | 535 km | 7 h 32 min | 42.0 L | |
138 44 km, 1 h 17 min
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Quebec | 579 km | 8 h 49 min | 45.4 L |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Port-Cartier to Quebec?
Fuel cost: 79.7 CAD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 579 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 Port-Cartier to Quebec?
Driving time: 8 h 50 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 2 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 1 min
- 400 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 4 h 26 min
- 93 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 1 h 9 min
- 20 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 17 min
- 9 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 10 min
- 55 km with a maximum speed 20 km/h = 2 h 44 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Port-Cartier to Quebec by land?
The distance between Port-Cartier and Quebec is 579 km by road including 7 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Port-Cartier and Quebec respectively.
How far is Port-Cartier to Quebec by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Port-Cartier and Quebec is 479 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 Port-Cartier and Quebec respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Port-Cartier from Quebec by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 35 min to cover the distance of 479 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 2 h 10 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 Port-Cartier to Quebec?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 59 min to cover the distance of 479 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 2 h 16 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 Port-Cartier and Quebec?
The halfway point between Port-Cartier and Quebec is Sainte-Anne-de-Portneuf. It is located about 6 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Sainte-Anne-de-Portneuf to Port-Cartier is 284 km and driving will take about 3 h 43 min. The road between Sainte-Anne-de-Portneuf and Quebec has length 296 km and will take approximately 5 h 6 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Port-Cartier in relation to Quebec?
Port-Cartier is located 479 km north-east of Quebec.
Port-Cartier has geographic coordinates: latitude 50.0257, longitude -66.8819.
Quebec has geographic coordinates: latitude 46.82591, longitude -71.23501.
Which highway goes from Port-Cartier to Quebec?
The route from Port-Cartier to Quebec follows 138.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- 440: 5 km
- 360: 1 km