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Distance from Bathurst Inlet, NU to Nelson, BC

Distance

2,871 km

Time

1 day 16 hours

Gas Cost

$217 - $520

There are 2,000.53 km (1,243.07 miles) from Bathurst Inlet to Nelson in southwest direction and 2,871.07 km (1,784 miles) by car, following the 35 route.

Bathurst Inlet and Nelson are 1 day 16 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Bathurst Inlet, NU to Nelson, BC. The halfway point is Hotchkiss, AB.

Please note the time difference between Bathurst Inlet, NU and Nelson, BC is 1 hour. The current time in Bathurst Inlet is 4:47 am and the current time in Nelson is 3:47 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Bathurst Inlet, NU

Planning on renting a car to go from Bathurst Inlet, NU to Nelson, BC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Bathurst Inlet, NU

Small

From $14

Intermediate

From $18

Full-size

From $24

SUVs

From $28

Vans

From $40

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of 8.9 l/100 km will need 255.56 liters of gas to cover the route between Bathurst Inlet, NU and Nelson, BC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Bathurst Inlet to Nelson is $385.90.

During the route, an average car will release 6,113.03 kilograms of CO₂ to the atmosphere. The carbon footprint would be 2.13 kilograms of CO₂ per kilometer.

Average Canada gas price used for calculation is $1.51 per liter of regular gas. Price last updated on March 4, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Bathurst Inlet, NU and Nelson, BC

If you want to meet halfway between Bathurst Inlet, NU and Nelson, BC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 57.130501 and -117.645607, or 57º 7' 49.8036" N, 117º 38' 44.1852" W. This location is 892.13 miles away from Bathurst Inlet, NU and Nelson, BC and it would take approximately 20 hours 29 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Hotchkiss, AB, situated 802 miles from Bathurst Inlet, NU and 958 miles from Nelson, BC. It would take 20 hours 3 mins to go from Bathurst Inlet to Hotchkiss and 15 hours 46 mins to go from Nelson to Hotchkiss.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Bathurst Inlet, NU and Nelson, BC in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,243.07 mi	2,000.53 km	1,080.20 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,784 mi	2,871.48 km	1,550.48 nautical mi

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