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Distance from Cold Lake, AB to Nelson, BC

Distance

1,208 km

Time

15 hours 21 mins

Gas Cost

$91 - $219

There are 736.52 km (457.65 miles) from Cold Lake to Nelson in southwest direction and 1,207.01 km (750 miles) by car, following the 2 route.

Cold Lake and Nelson are 15 hours 21 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Cold Lake, AB to Nelson, BC. The halfway point is De Winton, AB.

Please note the time difference between Cold Lake, AB and Nelson, BC is 1 hour. The current time in Cold Lake is 1:00 am and the current time in Nelson is 12:00 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Cold Lake, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Cold Lake, AB to Nelson, BC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Cold Lake, 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 107.48 liters of gas to cover the route between Cold Lake, AB and Nelson, BC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Cold Lake to Nelson is $162.30.

During the route, an average car will release 2,570.97 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 Cold Lake, AB and Nelson, BC

If you want to meet halfway between Cold Lake, 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 50.936195 and -114.015327, or 50º 56' 10.302" N, 114º 0' 55.1772" W. This location is 375.20 miles away from Cold Lake, AB and Nelson, BC and it would take approximately 7 hours 40 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is De Winton, AB, situated 385 miles from Cold Lake, AB and 386 miles from Nelson, BC. It would take 7 hours 44 mins to go from Cold Lake to De Winton and 8 hours 6 mins to go from Nelson to De Winton.

Major City Closest to Halfway Point

The major city closest to the halfway point between Cold Lake, AB and Nelson, BC is Calgary, AB, situated 367 miles from Cold Lake, AB and 404 miles from Nelson, BC. It would take 7 hours 21 mins to go from Cold Lake to and 8 hours 27 mins to go from Nelson to Calgary.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	457.65 mi	736.52 km	397.69 nautical mi
Driving distance	750 mi	1,207.66 km	652.09 nautical mi

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