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Distance from Islay, AB to Nanaimo, BC

Distance

1,450 km

Time

19 hours 10 mins

Gas Cost

$109 - $263

There are 1,041.25 km (647 miles) from Islay to Nanaimo in southwest direction and 1,450.02 km (901 miles) by car and ferry, following the 16 route.

Islay and Nanaimo are 19 hours 10 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 17 hours 24 mins and take a ferry for 1 hour 45 mins .

This is the fastest route from Islay, AB to Nanaimo, BC.

Please note the time difference between Islay, AB and Nanaimo, BC is 1 hour. The current time in Islay is 6:22 am and the current time in Nanaimo is 5:22 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Islay, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Islay, AB to Nanaimo, BC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Islay, 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 129.06 liters of gas to cover the route between Islay, AB and Nanaimo, BC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Islay to Nanaimo is $194.88.

During the route, an average car will release 3,087.08 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 Islay, AB and Nanaimo, BC

If you want to meet halfway between Islay, AB and Nanaimo, BC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 53.001379 and -119.034749, or 53º 0' 4.9644" N, 119º 2' 5.0964" W. This location is 450.53 miles away from Islay, AB and Nanaimo, BC and it would take approximately 9 hours 35 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Valemount, BC, situated 434 miles from Islay, AB and 469 miles from Nanaimo, BC. It would take 8 hours 40 mins to go from Islay to Valemount and 10 hours 33 mins to go from Nanaimo to Valemount.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Islay, AB and Nanaimo, BC in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	647 mi	1,041.25 km	562.23 nautical mi
Driving distance	901 mi	1,450.10 km	782.99 nautical mi

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