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Deer Lake Regional Airport (YDF) → Gander

Deer Lake Airport (YDF) to Gander

Distance
304.8 km
Drive time
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Roads
1
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Driving route from Deer Lake Regional Airport (YDF) to Gander: 304.8 km by road, via Route 1.Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Tiles by OpenFreeMap. Route line computed with OSRM.

Faded lines are other drives from Deer Lake Regional into this area: Lewisporte (276 km). Each splits off where its line leaves this one.

⛽ Fuel and gravel on Route 1 →

Drive measured Oct 16, 2026, Deer Lake Regional Airport (YDF) to Gander. Your maps app gives the time on the day. How we measure

Add to a trip →Staying here? Days out ↓Airport info: Deer Lake Regional Airport →

304.8 km. From Deer Lake airport to Gander, on Route 1.

Gander airport is closer (3.7 km). This drive suits a trip that starts at Deer Lake.

When you get to Gander

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Short drives from Gander

An easy day out from GanderEdgar Baird Lakeside Trail 8.1 km awayA walk: 4.2 km walk · easyDirections from where your phone is now:
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Or any of these: nearest first, measured by road from Gander.

More, up to 78 km (10)

Distances by road, measured on OpenStreetMap October 16, 2026, from where this route ends. Your maps app gives the time on the day. How we measure

Doing it electric

Fast chargers on this drive
Deer Lake km 3, South Brook km 130, Bishop’s Falls km 222, Gander km 304
Longest stretch without one
127 km
Deer Lake → South Brook, of 304 km driven
Nearest fast charger to Gander
at Gander

Coming in 2026 (NL Hydro, 2026-10-10): Deer Lake (km 0) and Gander (km 304). Not counted until it opens.

NL Hydro fast chargers within 3 km of the drive. Check the app for one that's working. Exported 2026-10-10. How we measure

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Paved or not, per the map

Mapped as unpaved
none
Mapped as paved
24%
67.9 km of 304.8 km driven
No surface tag on the map
76%
216.6 km: surface not recorded

Why it matters: Hertz Canada’s terms say “use off paved roads or on roads which are not regularly maintained” voids the damage waiver. Check your own agreement. The terms themselves. Source for these figures: OSRM driving profile, stored route query, with node annotations; OpenStreetMap surface tags via Overpass, checked 2026-10-16. Today's road conditions: 511.

Before you go

These change, so we link to the people who keep them up to date.

  • MooseYear round, worst between dusk and dawn

    The province says the likelihood of injury in a moose collision is twice as high between dusk and dawn as in daytime. This is 304.8 km, much of it unlit two-lane highway; plan the drive for daylight where you can.

    Check it now →

  • Road conditionsYear round, matters most November–April

    Conditions at one end of the island say little about the other. Check before you set off.

    Check it now →

Renting a car? Book the car when you book the flight.

Summer rentals sell out, says NL Tourism, and in June 2026 CTV reported St. John's airport agencies booked for nearly all of summer.

Both read 2026-10-07.

Arriving without a car

Not renting? Here's who Deer Lake Regional Airport lists at the door. Fares change, so we link to them instead.

No rideshare here.

The airport's ground-transportation page lists no rideshare service, only three taxi firms, a shuttle and seven charter operators (checked 2026-09-15).

  • Taxi

    Star Taxi, which the airport calls its primary ground transportation provider, serving the whole region with wheelchair-accessible vans and accommodating service dogs. The airport advises contacting them 24 to 48 hours before you arrive.

    (709) 634-4343

  • Taxi

    Deer Lake Taxi, listed as operating around the clock across the province with no pre-booking required.

    (709) 635-0000

  • Shuttle

    Star Taxi runs a shuttle between Corner Brook and the airport, serving named hotels, with a private-car option. It must be booked ahead. The airport publishes the fares.

    (709) 634-4343

  • Coach

    DRL Coachlines' once-a-day coach each way between St. John's and Port aux Basques stops in Deer Lake town (the Circle K), not at the airport terminal. It reaches no island and no national park. Tickets are bought on the bus, cash only. Times and fares are DRL's: drl-lr.com.

    (888) 263-1852

Source: Deer Lake Regional Airport,2026-09-15. Check there for fares and times.

The drive back

Measured the other way, Gander back to Deer Lake is the same distance: 305 km.

Plan back from your check-in time. Give the planner your flight time and it tells you when to set off.

How early to arrive depends on the carrier and the season: check Deer Lake Regional Airport →

Return measured 2026-10-16, the same way as the drive out. How we measure

Questions people actually ask

How far is Gander from Deer Lake airport?＋

304.8 km from the terminal to the centre of Gander.

What route do I take?＋

Route 1. Your maps app has the turns.

Is there a closer way in to Gander?＋

Gander airport is 3.7 km from Gander, against 304.8 km from Deer Lake.

Do I need a car?＋

Plan on one. Buses between these towns are few, and the drive is the way most people make it.

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Every distance and coordinate on this page was checked against its source on October 16, 2026. Origin: OpenStreetMap way/180061286. Destination: OpenStreetMap node/304259858 — Gander.

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