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Distance from Monarch, AB to Castlegar, BC

Distance

510 km

Time

6 hours 48 mins

Gas Cost

$39 - $92

There are 332.61 km (206.67 miles) from Monarch to Castlegar in west direction and 510.16 km (317 miles) by car, following the CN 3 route.

Monarch and Castlegar are 6 hours 48 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Monarch, AB to Castlegar, BC. The halfway point is Cranbrook, BC.

Please note the time difference between Monarch, AB and Castlegar, BC is 1 hour. The current time in Monarch is 4:22 am and the current time in Castlegar is 3:22 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Monarch, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Monarch, AB to Castlegar, BC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Monarch, 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 45.38 liters of gas to cover the route between Monarch, AB and Castlegar, BC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Monarch to Castlegar is $68.53.

During the route, an average car will release 1,085.61 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 Monarch, AB and Castlegar, BC

If you want to meet halfway between Monarch, AB and Castlegar, BC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 49.466816 and -115.469482, or 49º 28' 0.5376" N, 115º 28' 10.1352" W. This location is 158.43 miles away from Monarch, AB and Castlegar, BC and it would take approximately 3 hours 24 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Cranbrook, BC, situated 174 miles from Monarch, AB and 143 miles from Castlegar, BC. It would take 3 hours 3 mins to go from Monarch to Cranbrook and 2 hours 35 mins to go from Castlegar to Cranbrook.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Monarch, AB and Castlegar, BC in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	206.67 mi	332.61 km	179.60 nautical mi
Driving distance	317 mi	509.94 km	275.35 nautical mi

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