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Distance from Cessford, AB to Nelson, BC

Distance

742 km

Time

10 hours 6 mins

Gas Cost

$56 - $134

There are 440.99 km (274.02 miles) from Cessford to Nelson in southwest direction and 741.91 km (461 miles) by car, following the CN 3 route.

Cessford and Nelson are 10 hours 6 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Cessford, AB to Nelson, BC.

Please note the time difference between Cessford, AB and Nelson, BC is 1 hour. The current time in Cessford is 6:32 am and the current time in Nelson is 5:32 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Cessford, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Cessford, AB to Nelson, BC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Cessford, AB

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 66.04 liters of gas to cover the route between Cessford, AB and Nelson, BC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Cessford to Nelson is $99.71.

During the route, an average car will release 1,579.58 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 Cessford, AB and Nelson, BC

If you want to meet halfway between Cessford, AB 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 49.627211 and -114.674083, or 49º 37' 37.9596" N, 114º 40' 26.6988" W. This location is 230.52 miles away from Cessford, AB and Nelson, BC and it would take approximately 5 hours 3 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Crowsnest Pass, AB, situated 230 miles from Cessford, AB and 261 miles from Nelson, BC. It would take 5 hours 58 mins to go from Cessford to Crowsnest Pass and 6 hours 39 mins to go from Nelson to Crowsnest Pass.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Cessford, AB and Nelson, BC in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	274.02 mi	440.99 km	238.11 nautical mi
Driving distance	461 mi	741.98 km	400.64 nautical mi

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