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Distance from Ghost Lake, AB to Nelson, BC

Distance

585 km

Time

8 hours 10 mins

Gas Cost

$44 - $106

There are 261.83 km (162.70 miles) from Ghost Lake to Nelson in southwest direction and 584.19 km (363 miles) by car, following the BC 93 route.

Ghost Lake and Nelson are 8 hours 10 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Ghost Lake, AB and Nelson, BC is 1 hour. The current time in Ghost Lake is 11:15 am and the current time in Nelson is 10:15 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Ghost Lake, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Ghost Lake, AB to Nelson, BC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Ghost 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 52.06 liters of gas to cover the route between Ghost Lake, AB and Nelson, BC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Ghost Lake to Nelson is $78.61.

During the route, an average car will release 1,245.27 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 Ghost Lake, AB and Nelson, BC

If you want to meet halfway between Ghost 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 50.026306 and -115.752456, or 50º 1' 34.7016" N, 115º 45' 8.8416" W. This location is 181.73 miles away from Ghost Lake, AB and Nelson, BC and it would take approximately 4 hours 5 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Wasa, BC, situated 199 miles from Ghost Lake, AB and 165 miles from Nelson, BC. It would take 4 hours 34 mins to go from Ghost Lake to Wasa and 3 hours 36 mins to go from Nelson to Wasa.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	162.70 mi	261.83 km	141.38 nautical mi
Driving distance	363 mi	584.94 km	315.84 nautical mi

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