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Distance from Empress, AB to Nakusp, BC

Distance

861 km

Time

11 hours 42 mins

Gas Cost

$65 - $156

There are 555.41 km (345.11 miles) from Empress to Nakusp in west direction and 861.00 km (535 miles) by car and ferry, following the Trans-Canada Highway route.

Empress and Nakusp are 11 hours 42 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 11 hours 22 mins and take a ferry for 20 minutes .

This is the fastest route from Empress, AB to Nakusp, BC.

Please note the time difference between Empress, AB and Nakusp, BC is 1 hour. The current time in Empress is 5:28 am and the current time in Nakusp is 4:28 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Empress, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Empress, AB to Nakusp, BC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Empress, 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 76.59 liters of gas to cover the route between Empress, AB and Nakusp, BC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Empress to Nakusp is $115.64.

During the route, an average car will release 1,831.92 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 Empress, AB and Nakusp, BC

If you want to meet halfway between Empress, 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 51.148659 and -114.834059, or 51º 8' 55.1724" N, 114º 50' 2.6124" W. This location is 267.35 miles away from Empress, AB and Nakusp, BC and it would take approximately 5 hours 51 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Morley, AB, situated 255 miles from Empress, AB and 282 miles from Nakusp, BC. It would take 5 hours 15 mins to go from Empress to Morley and 6 hours 33 mins to go from Nakusp to Morley.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	345.11 mi	555.41 km	299.90 nautical mi
Driving distance	535 mi	860.51 km	464.64 nautical mi

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