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Distance from Birch River, MB to Nelson, BC

Distance

1,562 km

Time

20 hours 10 mins

Gas Cost

$118 - $283

There are 1,176.55 km (731.08 miles) from Birch River to Nelson in southwest direction and 1,562.67 km (971 miles) by car, following the 1 route.

Birch River and Nelson are 20 hours 10 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Birch River, MB to Nelson, BC. The halfway point is Maple Creek, SK.

Please note the time difference between Birch River, MB and Nelson, BC is 2 hours. The current time in Birch River is 3:06 am and the current time in Nelson is 1:06 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Birch River, MB

Planning on renting a car to go from Birch River, MB to Nelson, BC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Birch River, MB

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 139.05 liters of gas to cover the route between Birch River, MB and Nelson, BC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Birch River to Nelson is $209.96.

During the route, an average car will release 3,325.97 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 5, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Birch River, MB and Nelson, BC

If you want to meet halfway between Birch River, MB 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 50.004620 and -109.324059, or 50º 0' 16.632" N, 109º 19' 26.6124" W. This location is 485.39 miles away from Birch River, MB and Nelson, BC and it would take approximately 10 hours 5 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Maple Creek, SK, situated 491 miles from Birch River, MB and 493 miles from Nelson, BC. It would take 8 hours 38 mins to go from Birch River to Maple Creek and 9 hours 26 mins to go from Nelson to Maple Creek.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Birch River, MB and Nelson, BC in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	731.08 mi	1,176.55 km	635.29 nautical mi
Driving distance	971 mi	1,562.31 km	843.58 nautical mi

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