Distance between Quebec QC and Halifax NS
The distance from Quebec to Halifax is 1,020 kilometers by road including 937 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 12 hours and 20 minutes and goes through Lévis, Fredericton, Moncton and Dartmouth.
Shortest distance by air | 642 km ✈️ |
Car route length | 1,020 km 🚗 |
Driving time | 12 h 20 min |
Fuel amount | 81.6 L |
Fuel cost | 140.3 CAD |

Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Quebec | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
138 19 km, 26 min
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Charny | 19 km | 26 min | 1.3 L | |
20 11 km, 17 min
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Lévis | 30 km | 44 min | 2.2 L | |
20 16 km, 19 min
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Saint-Michel | 46 km | 1 h 04 min | 3.4 L | |
20 28 km, 32 min
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Montmagny | 73 km | 1 h 36 min | 4.9 L | |
20 18 km, 11 min
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Cap-Saint-Ignace | 92 km | 1 h 48 min | 7.0 L | |
20 2 498 km, 6 h 14 min
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Fredericton | 590 km | 8 h 02 min | 46.8 L | |
2 170 km, 1 h 32 min
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Moncton | 760 km | 9 h 35 min | 60.1 L | |
2 NS 104 252 km, 2 h 36 min
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Dartmouth | 1,012 km | 12 h 12 min | 80.6 L | |
NS 118 North Street 8 km, 07 min
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Halifax | 1,020 km | 12 h 19 min | 81.5 L |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Quebec to Halifax?
Fuel cost: 140.3 CAD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 1,020 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 Quebec to Halifax?
Driving time: 12 h 20 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 655 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 5 h 57 min
- 273 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 2 h 43 min
- 14 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 9 min
- 5 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 4 min
- 2 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 1 min
- 4 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 4 min
- 66 km with a maximum speed 20 km/h = 3 h 19 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Quebec to Halifax by land?
The distance between Quebec and Halifax is 1,020 km by road including 937 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Quebec and Halifax respectively.
How far is Quebec to Halifax by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Quebec and Halifax is 642 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 Quebec and Halifax respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Quebec from Halifax by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 48 min to cover the distance of 642 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 2 h 55 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 Quebec to Halifax?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 2 h 40 min to cover the distance of 642 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 3 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 Quebec and Halifax?
The halfway point between Quebec and Halifax is Meductic. It is located about 4 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Meductic to Quebec is 514 km and driving will take about 7 h 20 min. The road between Meductic and Halifax has length 506 km and will take approximately 4 h 59 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Quebec in relation to Halifax?
Quebec is located 642 km north-west of Halifax.
Quebec has geographic coordinates: latitude 46.82591, longitude -71.23501.
Halifax has geographic coordinates: latitude 44.64912, longitude -63.57513.
Which highway goes from Quebec to Halifax?
The route from Quebec to Halifax follows 2, TCH, 20, NS 104.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- NS 102: 70 km
- 85: 61 km
- NS 118: 15 km
- 7: 11 km
- 185: 8 km
- 105: 5 km
- 138: 4 km
- 73: 3 km
- 232: 2 km
- NB 2: 1 km