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Distance from Chestermere, AB to Nelson, BC

Distance

620 km

Time

8 hours 15 mins

Gas Cost

$47 - $112

There are 301.38 km (187.27 miles) from Chestermere to Nelson in southwest direction and 619.60 km (385 miles) by car, following the CN 3 route.

Chestermere and Nelson are 8 hours 15 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Chestermere, AB to Nelson, BC. The halfway point is Fernie, BC.

Please note the time difference between Chestermere, AB and Nelson, BC is 1 hour. The current time in Chestermere is 12:12 am (Mar 5) and the current time in Nelson is 11:12 pm (Mar 4).

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Chestermere, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Chestermere, AB to Nelson, BC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Chestermere, 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 55.20 liters of gas to cover the route between Chestermere, AB and Nelson, BC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Chestermere to Nelson is $83.36.

During the route, an average car will release 1,320.45 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 Chestermere, AB and Nelson, BC

If you want to meet halfway between Chestermere, 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 49.500957 and -115.076355, or 49º 30' 3.4452" N, 115º 4' 34.878" W. This location is 192.71 miles away from Chestermere, AB and Nelson, BC and it would take approximately 4 hours 7 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Fernie, BC, situated 204 miles from Chestermere, AB and 203 miles from Nelson, BC. It would take 4 hours 14 mins to go from Chestermere to Fernie and 4 hours 19 mins to go from Nelson to Fernie.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	187.27 mi	301.38 km	162.73 nautical mi
Driving distance	385 mi	620.26 km	334.91 nautical mi

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