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Distance from Nelson, BC to Onoway, AB

Distance

948 km

Time

12 hours 17 mins

Gas Cost

$72 - $172

There are 514.47 km (319.68 miles) from Nelson to Onoway in northeast direction and 947.90 km (589 miles) by car, following the CN 3 and BC 95 route.

Nelson and Onoway are 12 hours 17 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Nelson, BC to Onoway, AB. The halfway point is Fort MacLeod, AB.

Please note the time difference between Nelson, BC and Onoway, AB is 1 hour. The current time in Nelson is 3:59 am and the current time in Onoway is 4:59 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Nelson, BC

Planning on renting a car to go from Nelson, BC to Onoway, 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 84.41 liters of gas to cover the route between Nelson, BC and Onoway, AB.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Nelson to Onoway is $127.46.

During the route, an average car will release 2,019.10 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 Onoway, AB

If you want to meet halfway between Nelson, BC and Onoway, AB or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 49.690205 and -113.493629, or 49º 41' 24.738" N, 113º 29' 37.0644" W. This location is 294.66 miles away from Nelson, BC and Onoway, AB and it would take approximately 6 hours 8 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Fort MacLeod, AB, situated 301 miles from Nelson, BC and 329 miles from Onoway, AB. It would take 5 hours 29 mins to go from Nelson to Fort MacLeod and 5 hours 4 mins to go from Onoway to Fort MacLeod.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	319.68 mi	514.47 km	277.79 nautical mi
Driving distance	589 mi	948.43 km	512.11 nautical mi

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