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Distance from Gimli, MB to Nelson, BC

Distance

1,816 km

Time

22 hours 30 mins

Gas Cost

$137 - $329

There are 1,450.44 km (901.26 miles) from Gimli to Nelson in west direction and 1,816.95 km (1,129 miles) by car, following the PTH 1 route.

Gimli and Nelson are 22 hours 30 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Gimli, MB to Nelson, BC.

Please note the time difference between Gimli, MB and Nelson, BC is 2 hours. The current time in Gimli is 6:08 am and the current time in Nelson is 4:08 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Gimli, MB

Planning on renting a car to go from Gimli, MB to Nelson, BC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Gimli, MB

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 161.65 liters of gas to cover the route between Gimli, MB and Nelson, BC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Gimli to Nelson is $244.09.

During the route, an average car will release 3,866.59 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 Gimli, MB and Nelson, BC

If you want to meet halfway between Gimli, MB 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 50.353756 and -107.623133, or 50º 21' 13.5216" N, 107º 37' 23.2788" W. This location is 564.29 miles away from Gimli, MB and Nelson, BC and it would take approximately 11 hours 15 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Swift Current, SK, situated 562 miles from Gimli, MB and 568 miles from Nelson, BC. It would take 10 hours 44 mins to go from Gimli to Swift Current and 11 hours 51 mins to go from Nelson to Swift Current.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Gimli, MB and Nelson, BC in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	901.26 mi	1,450.44 km	783.17 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,129 mi	1,816.26 km	980.70 nautical mi

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