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Distance from Nelson, BC to Throne, AB

Distance

897 km

Time

11 hours 52 mins

Gas Cost

$68 - $163

There are 509.17 km (316.39 miles) from Nelson to Throne in northeast direction and 898.01 km (558 miles) by car, following the 36 route.

Nelson and Throne are 11 hours 52 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Nelson, BC and Throne, AB is 1 hour. The current time in Nelson is 5:51 am and the current time in Throne is 6:51 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Nelson, BC

Planning on renting a car to go from Nelson, BC to Throne, 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 79.87 liters of gas to cover the route between Nelson, BC and Throne, AB.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Nelson to Throne is $120.60.

During the route, an average car will release 1,910.47 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 Throne, AB

If you want to meet halfway between Nelson, BC and Throne, AB or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 49.679790 and -113.501923, or 49º 40' 47.244" N, 113º 30' 6.9228" W. This location is 278.81 miles away from Nelson, BC and Throne, AB and it would take approximately 5 hours 56 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 292 miles from Throne, AB. It would take 5 hours 22 mins to go from Nelson to Fort MacLeod and 5 hours 26 mins to go from Throne to Fort MacLeod.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	316.39 mi	509.17 km	274.93 nautical mi
Driving distance	558 mi	897.41 km	484.56 nautical mi

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