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Distance from Mackenzie, BC to Nelson, BC

Distance

1,163 km

Time

16 hours 13 mins

Gas Cost

$88 - $211

There are 759.10 km (471.69 miles) from Mackenzie to Nelson in southeast direction and 1,163.56 km (723 miles) by car and ferry, following the BC 97 route.

Mackenzie and Nelson are 16 hours 13 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 16 hours 8 mins and take a ferry for 5 minutes .

This is the fastest route from Mackenzie, BC to Nelson, BC. The halfway point is Cache Creek, BC.

Mackenzie, BC and Nelson, BC are in the same time zone (PDT). Current time in both locations is 7:57 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Mackenzie, BC

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

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 103.51 liters of gas to cover the route between Mackenzie, BC and Nelson, BC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Mackenzie to Nelson is $156.31.

During the route, an average car will release 2,476.07 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 4, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Mackenzie, BC and Nelson, BC

If you want to meet halfway between Mackenzie, BC 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 50.855984 and -121.395470, or 50º 51' 21.5424" N, 121º 23' 43.692" W. This location is 361.35 miles away from Mackenzie, BC and Nelson, BC and it would take approximately 8 hours 6 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Cache Creek, BC, situated 389 miles from Mackenzie, BC and 335 miles from Nelson, BC. It would take 7 hours 29 mins to go from Mackenzie to Cache Creek and 7 hours 39 mins to go from Nelson to Cache Creek.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	471.69 mi	759.10 km	409.88 nautical mi
Driving distance	723 mi	1,163.08 km	628.02 nautical mi

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