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How far are Dufferin towns from Hwy 401 and Pearson airport?

Short answer

Orangeville is the closest Dufferin municipality to Hwy 401 at about 47 minutes (free-flow), and Melancthon the farthest at about 87 minutes. Pearson airport is 57–97 minutes away. Rush-hour trips toward the GTA take longer.

How far are Dufferin towns from Hwy 401 and Pearson airport?: sourced figures
Municipality	Hwy 401 (min)	Pearson (min)	Downtown Toronto (min)	Guelph (min)	Barrie (min)
Orangeville	47	57	71	59	74
Mono	49	59	72	63	75
East Garafraxa	60	81	94	49	99
Grand Valley	63	78	92	55	96
Amaranth	68	78	92	71	85
Shelburne	70	80	94	75	69
Mulmur	82	92	105	100	61
Melancthon	87	97	111	92	75

Fastest route by car from each municipality's OpenStreetMap place point (Nominatim) using the OSRM routing engine (router.project-osrm.org demo server, OpenStreetMap road data, car profile). Times are typical free-flow estimates: no traffic, weather or construction. Rush-hour trips toward the GTA are often much longer. For the rural townships the point is the township's map point, not a particular hamlet. Hwy 401 = the nearest numbered Hwy 401 interchange (OSM motorway_junction) between Cambridge and Toronto, chosen by shortest time. Computed 2026-10-21.

Common follow-up questions

Are these real trip times?

No. They are free-flow routing estimates with no traffic, weather or construction.

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General information only. This is not legal, financial or real-estate advice. Rates and fees change: confirm every figure with the municipality and agency named before you rely on it, and speak to an accountant or lawyer before you sign a lease, buy property or commit money. Free, confidential help: the Orangeville and Area Small Business Enterprise Centre (serves Dufferin County; 519-941-0440 ext. 7310, [email protected]).

Every figure links to its official source. Values not found in an official source say "not found". Data checked 2026-10-21.