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Distance from Dickson, AB to Preston, ON

Distance

3,279 km

Time

1 day 15 hours

Gas Cost

$248 - $594

There are 2,686.66 km (1,669.42 miles) from Dickson to Preston in southeast direction and 3,278.23 km (2,037 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Dickson and Preston are 1 day 15 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 1 day 12 hours and take a ferry for 2 hours 30 mins .

This is the fastest route from Dickson, AB to Preston, ON.

Please note the time difference between Dickson, AB and Preston, ON is 2 hours. The current time in Dickson is 6:03 am and the current time in Preston is 8:03 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Dickson, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Dickson, AB to Preston, ON? 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 291.82 liters of gas to cover the route between Dickson, AB and Preston, ON.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Dickson to Preston is $440.65.

During the route, an average car will release 6,980.43 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 Dickson, AB and Preston, ON

If you want to meet halfway between Dickson, AB and Preston, ON or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 46.895176 and -97.503922, or 46º 53' 42.6336" N, 97º 30' 14.1192" W. This location is 1,018.72 miles away from Dickson, AB and Preston, ON and it would take approximately 19 hours 32 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Dickson, AB and Preston, ON in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,669.42 mi	2,686.66 km	1,450.68 nautical mi
Driving distance	2,037 mi	3,278.92 km	1,770.48 nautical mi

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