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Distance from Nelson, BC to Dickson, AB

Distance

758 km

Time

9 hours 54 mins

Gas Cost

$57 - $137

There are 353.95 km (219.94 miles) from Nelson to Dickson in northeast direction and 758.00 km (471 miles) by car, following the CN 3 and BC 95 route.

Nelson and Dickson are 9 hours 54 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Nelson, BC to Dickson, AB. The halfway point is Crowsnest Pass, AB.

Please note the time difference between Nelson, BC and Dickson, AB is 1 hour. The current time in Nelson is 4:48 am and the current time in Dickson is 5:48 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Nelson, BC

Planning on renting a car to go from Nelson, BC to Dickson, AB? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Nelson, 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 67.51 liters of gas to cover the route between Nelson, BC and Dickson, AB.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Nelson to Dickson is $101.93.

During the route, an average car will release 1,614.73 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 Nelson, BC and Dickson, AB

If you want to meet halfway between Nelson, BC and Dickson, AB or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 49.635166 and -114.522026, or 49º 38' 6.5976" N, 114º 31' 19.2936" W. This location is 235.65 miles away from Nelson, BC and Dickson, AB and it would take approximately 4 hours 57 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Crowsnest Pass, AB, situated 261 miles from Nelson, BC and 260 miles from Dickson, AB. It would take 5 hours to go from Nelson to Crowsnest Pass and 4 hours 45 mins to go from Dickson to Crowsnest Pass.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	219.94 mi	353.95 km	191.12 nautical mi
Driving distance	471 mi	758.49 km	409.55 nautical mi

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