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Red Bay

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To Red Bay from every airport and ferry, measured by road.

Red Bay harbour with Saddle Island across the water and red-roofed buildings on the shore.
Red Bay harbour with Saddle Island across the water and red-roofed buildings on the shore.Photo: Cephas · source · CC BY-SA 4.0
Sunrise and sunset at Red Bay, by month
Month (the 15th)SunriseSunset
January8:15 am4:33 pm
February7:31 am5:28 pm
March7:31 am7:19 pm
April6:20 am8:11 pm
May5:23 am9:00 pm
June4:56 am9:35 pm
July5:14 am9:28 pm
August6:00 am8:40 pm
September6:49 am7:32 pm
October7:38 am6:23 pm
November7:34 am4:26 pm
December8:16 am4:05 pm

Worked out for the 15th of each month at this spot, in local time. The weather line at the top has today's.

On the way to…

  1. Blanc-Sablon ferry → Mary's Harbour →

    The mid-16th-century Basque whaling port on the Strait of Belle Isle, a Parks Canada national historic site and UNESCO World Heritage Site.

    Stopping here adds about 3.3 km to that drive (170 km start to finish).

  2. YBX → Mary's Harbour →

    Stopping here adds about 3.3 km to that drive (178 km start to finish).

  3. YYR → Pinware →

    Stopping here adds about 3.3 km to that drive (572 km start to finish).

  4. YYR → Point Amour Lighthouse →

    Stopping here adds about 3.3 km to that drive (600 km start to finish).

  5. YYR → Forteau →

    Stopping here adds about 3.3 km to that drive (605 km start to finish).

  6. YWK → Pinware →

    Stopping here adds about 3.3 km to that drive (1077 km start to finish).

  7. YWK → Point Amour Lighthouse →

    Stopping here adds about 3.3 km to that drive (1106 km start to finish).

  8. YWK → Forteau →

    Stopping here adds about 3.3 km to that drive (1110 km start to finish).

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What the map knows

While you're stopped here: Pinware (23 km away)

From OpenStreetMap, 2026-09-05. Listed, not recommended. How we measure

Access: step-free or not isn't recorded. Ask before you go.

Pin and figures from OpenStreetMap node/107364077 →

Red Bay on the Blanc-Sablon ferry → Mary's Harbour drive, 170 km from Blanc-Sablon ferry, start to finish.Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Tiles by OpenFreeMap. Route line computed with OSRM.
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