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Distance from Nelson, BC to Longview, AB

Distance

527 km

Time

7 hours 4 mins

Gas Cost

$40 - $96

There are 247.38 km (153.71 miles) from Nelson to Longview in northeast direction and 527.86 km (328 miles) by car, following the CN 3 and BC 95 route.

Nelson and Longview are 7 hours 4 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Nelson, BC to Longview, AB. The halfway point is Cranbrook, BC.

Please note the time difference between Nelson, BC and Longview, AB is 1 hour. The current time in Nelson is 10:03 pm and the current time in Longview is 11:03 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Nelson, BC

Planning on renting a car to go from Nelson, BC to Longview, 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 46.95 liters of gas to cover the route between Nelson, BC and Longview, AB.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Nelson to Longview is $70.89.

During the route, an average car will release 1,122.96 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 Nelson, BC and Longview, AB

If you want to meet halfway between Nelson, BC and Longview, AB or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 49.476330 and -115.516403, or 49º 28' 34.788" N, 115º 30' 59.0508" W. This location is 163.88 miles away from Nelson, BC and Longview, AB and it would take approximately 3 hours 32 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 143 miles from Nelson, BC and 185 miles from Longview, AB. It would take 2 hours 35 mins to go from Nelson to Cranbrook and 3 hours 46 mins to go from Longview to Cranbrook.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	153.71 mi	247.38 km	133.57 nautical mi
Driving distance	328 mi	527.49 km	284.82 nautical mi

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