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Distance from Empress, AB to Nelson, BC

Distance

838 km

Time

11 hours 9 mins

Gas Cost

$63 - $152

There are 542.91 km (337.35 miles) from Empress to Nelson in southwest direction and 838.47 km (521 miles) by car, following the CN 3 route.

Empress and Nelson are 11 hours 9 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Empress, AB and Nelson, BC is 1 hour. The current time in Empress is 8:40 am and the current time in Nelson is 7:40 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Empress, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Empress, AB to Nelson, 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 74.57 liters of gas to cover the route between Empress, AB and Nelson, BC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Empress to Nelson is $112.60.

During the route, an average car will release 1,783.71 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 Empress, AB and Nelson, BC

If you want to meet halfway between Empress, 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 49.544542 and -114.021943, or 49º 32' 40.3512" N, 114º 1' 18.9948" W. This location is 260.31 miles away from Empress, AB and Nelson, BC and it would take approximately 5 hours 34 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Cowley, AB, situated 256 miles from Empress, AB and 265 miles from Nelson, BC. It would take 5 hours 21 mins to go from Empress to Cowley and 5 hours 49 mins to go from Nelson to Cowley.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	337.35 mi	542.91 km	293.15 nautical mi
Driving distance	521 mi	837.86 km	452.41 nautical mi

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