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Distance from Dickson, AB to Nakusp, BC

Distance

625 km

Time

8 hours 54 mins

Gas Cost

$47 - $113

There are 316.31 km (196.55 miles) from Dickson to Nakusp in southwest direction and 624.43 km (388 miles) by car and ferry, following the Trans-Canada Highway route.

Dickson and Nakusp are 8 hours 54 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 8 hours 34 mins and take a ferry for 20 minutes .

This is the fastest route from Dickson, AB to Nakusp, BC. The halfway point is Lake Louise, AB.

Please note the time difference between Dickson, AB and Nakusp, BC is 1 hour. The current time in Dickson is 1:14 pm and the current time in Nakusp is 12:14 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Dickson, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Dickson, AB to Nakusp, BC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Dickson, 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 55.63 liters of gas to cover the route between Dickson, AB and Nakusp, BC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Dickson to Nakusp is $84.

During the route, an average car will release 1,330.67 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 3, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Dickson, AB and Nakusp, BC

If you want to meet halfway between Dickson, AB and Nakusp, BC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 51.422157 and -116.167358, or 51º 25' 19.7652" N, 116º 10' 2.4888" W. This location is 194.20 miles away from Dickson, AB and Nakusp, BC and it would take approximately 4 hours 27 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Lake Louise, AB, situated 198 miles from Dickson, AB and 206 miles from Nakusp, BC. It would take 3 hours 27 mins to go from Dickson to Lake Louise and 4 hours 23 mins to go from Nakusp to Lake Louise.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Dickson, AB and Nakusp, BC in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	196.55 mi	316.31 km	170.79 nautical mi
Driving distance	388 mi	625.05 km	337.50 nautical mi

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