Deer Lake Airport (YDF) → Baie Verte
Deer Lake Airport (YDF) to Baie Verte
- Drive time
- 2h 16m
- Distance
- 159.3 km
- Routes
- 1, 410
Free-flow estimate, Deer Lake Airport (YDF) to Baie Verte — no stops, dry roads.Source: OSRM driving profile, terminal door to town centre, checked 2026-08-29.
The Baie Verte Peninsula is the part of this coast that sits squarely between the two airports, which makes “which one do I fly into” a real question rather than a formality. The answer is Deer Lake, and by a wider margin than the map suggests.
From there it is a straightforward run, though not the direction most people expect: east along the Trans-Canada first, then north up Route 410. One road, a long way, and thinning services the further you go.
Worth stopping for
Flatwater Pond Provincial Park
A Provincial Park Reserve on Route 410, well up the peninsula. ParksNL classes reserves as former camping parks whose campground was privatised before 1997, with no visitor services — which on this stretch matters, because there is little else.
Stopping here adds about 0 min and 0 km to the drive.
Before you go
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MooseYear round, worst between dusk and dawn
The province states that the likelihood of injury in a moose collision is twice as high between dusk and dawn as in daytime. Route 410 up the Baie Verte Peninsula is long, unlit and lightly travelled — this is not a road to be on after dark if you can avoid it.
Check it now →Road conditionsYear round, matters most November–April
Check before you turn off the Trans-Canada. Route 410 is a long way to commit to on a bad day.
Check it now →
Questions people actually ask
How long is the drive from Deer Lake Airport to Baie Verte?＋
About 2 hours 16 minutes, covering 159.3 km — east along the Trans-Canada Highway for roughly 94 km, then north up Route 410 onto the Baie Verte Peninsula. Note the direction: west out of Deer Lake takes you toward Corner Brook and Port aux Basques, and never meets Route 410. That is a free-flow estimate on dry roads with no stops.
Should I fly into Deer Lake or Gander for Baie Verte?＋
Deer Lake, by about an hour and a half. It is 2 hours 16 from Deer Lake against 3 hours 43 from Gander. The peninsula sits between the two airports, which is why the question comes up at all — but it is not a close call.
What is the road like?＋
The Trans-Canada portion — the eastward leg — is straightforward. Route 410 is a single long road up the peninsula with communities spread thinly along it, so fuel and food are worth taking when you see them rather than when you need them.
Do I need a rental car?＋
Yes. This is 159 km to a town of about 1,300 people, and the peninsula beyond it is spread over another hour of driving.
Every distance, drive time and coordinate on this page was checked against its source on August 29, 2026. Origin: OpenStreetMap way/180061286 — passenger terminal. Destination: OpenStreetMap node/1656200097.