About Gander, NL

Gander sits right on the Trans-Canada Highway, about four hours from St. John's and a solid stretch from the Port aux Basques ferry, making it a natural stopover for anyone crossing the island. YQX airport is only 7 km from downtown, still one of the biggest airports in the province by footprint thanks to its old transatlantic refueling days. Locals hop over to Gambo or Lewisporte for day trips, while longer runs out to Twillingate or the Fogo Island ferry draw the iceberg crowd. Charge up here before heading further out, since stations get scarce past town. Gander's claim to fame: taking in nearly 6,700 stranded passengers on 9/11, the true story behind Come From Away.

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Gander, NL is in Canada, at 48.957, -54.609 - about 47 km north-west of Gambo, NL.

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