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Distance from Nelson, BC to Mackenzie, BC

Distance

1,163 km

Time

16 hours 13 mins

Gas Cost

$88 - $211

There are 759.10 km (471.69 miles) from Nelson to Mackenzie in northwest direction and 1,161.95 km (722 miles) by car and ferry, following the BC 97 route.

Nelson and Mackenzie 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 Nelson, BC to Mackenzie, BC. The halfway point is Cache Creek, BC.

Nelson, BC and Mackenzie, 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 Nelson, BC

Planning on renting a car to go from Nelson, BC to Mackenzie, BC? 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 103.47 liters of gas to cover the route between Nelson, BC and Mackenzie, BC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Nelson to Mackenzie is $156.24.

During the route, an average car will release 2,475.07 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 Nelson, BC and Mackenzie, BC

If you want to meet halfway between Nelson, BC and Mackenzie, BC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 50.855385 and -121.394966, or 50º 51' 19.386" N, 121º 23' 41.8776" W. This location is 361.21 miles away from Nelson, BC and Mackenzie, 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 334 miles from Nelson, BC and 389 miles from Mackenzie, BC. It would take 7 hours 37 mins to go from Nelson to Cache Creek and 7 hours 29 mins to go from Mackenzie to Cache Creek.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Nelson, BC and Mackenzie, 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	722 mi	1,162.61 km	627.76 nautical mi

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