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Distance from Nelson, BC to Skidegate, BC

Distance

1,887 km

Time

1 day 6 hours

Gas Cost

$142 - $342

There are 1,100.34 km (683.72 miles) from Nelson to Skidegate in northwest direction and 1,886.15 km (1,172 miles) by car and ferry, following the 16 route.

Nelson and Skidegate are 1 day 6 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 23 hours 24 mins and take a ferry for 6 hours 59 mins .

This is the fastest route from Nelson, BC to Skidegate, BC. The halfway point is Prince George, BC.

Nelson, BC and Skidegate, BC are in the same time zone (PDT). Current time in both locations is 11:58 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Nelson, BC

Planning on renting a car to go from Nelson, BC to Skidegate, 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 167.90 liters of gas to cover the route between Nelson, BC and Skidegate, BC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Nelson to Skidegate is $253.53.

During the route, an average car will release 4,016.16 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 Skidegate, BC

If you want to meet halfway between Nelson, BC and Skidegate, BC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 53.812248 and -123.036636, or 53º 48' 44.0928" N, 123º 2' 11.8896" W. This location is 586.11 miles away from Nelson, BC and Skidegate, BC and it would take approximately 15 hours 12 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest city to the halfway point is Prince George, BC, situated 655 miles from Nelson, BC and 570 miles from Skidegate, BC. It would take 12 hours 3 mins to go from Nelson to Prince George and 1 day 22 hours to go from Skidegate to Prince George.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	683.72 mi	1,100.34 km	594.14 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,172 mi	1,886.52 km	1,018.64 nautical mi

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