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Distance from Kavanagh, AB to Nanaimo, BC

Distance

1,280 km

Time

17 hours 13 mins

Gas Cost

$97 - $232

There are 851.68 km (529.21 miles) from Kavanagh to Nanaimo in southwest direction and 1,279.43 km (795 miles) by car and ferry, following the 16 route.

Kavanagh and Nanaimo are 17 hours 13 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 15 hours 27 mins and take a ferry for 1 hour 45 mins .

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

Please note the time difference between Kavanagh, AB and Nanaimo, BC is 1 hour. The current time in Kavanagh is 5:53 am and the current time in Nanaimo is 4:53 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Kavanagh, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Kavanagh, AB to Nanaimo, BC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Kavanagh, 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 113.88 liters of gas to cover the route between Kavanagh, AB and Nanaimo, BC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Kavanagh to Nanaimo is $171.96.

During the route, an average car will release 2,723.95 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 Kavanagh, AB and Nanaimo, BC

If you want to meet halfway between Kavanagh, 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 52.271259 and -119.186902, or 52º 16' 16.5324" N, 119º 11' 12.8472" W. This location is 397.53 miles away from Kavanagh, AB and Nanaimo, BC and it would take approximately 8 hours 36 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	529.21 mi	851.68 km	459.87 nautical mi
Driving distance	795 mi	1,279.52 km	690.89 nautical mi

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