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Distance from Nelson, BC to Tomahawk, AB

Distance

873 km

Time

11 hours 50 mins

Gas Cost

$66 - $158

There are 468.05 km (290.83 miles) from Nelson to Tomahawk in northeast direction and 873.87 km (543 miles) by car, following the 11 route.

Nelson and Tomahawk are 11 hours 50 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Nelson, BC to Tomahawk, AB. The halfway point is Brocket, AB.

Please note the time difference between Nelson, BC and Tomahawk, AB is 1 hour. The current time in Nelson is 1:37 pm and the current time in Tomahawk is 2:37 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Nelson, BC

Planning on renting a car to go from Nelson, BC to Tomahawk, 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 77.73 liters of gas to cover the route between Nelson, BC and Tomahawk, AB.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Nelson to Tomahawk is $117.36.

During the route, an average car will release 1,859.18 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 Tomahawk, AB

If you want to meet halfway between Nelson, BC and Tomahawk, AB or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 49.631432 and -113.596672, or 49º 37' 53.1552" N, 113º 35' 48.0192" W. This location is 271.33 miles away from Nelson, BC and Tomahawk, AB and it would take approximately 5 hours 55 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Brocket, AB, situated 281 miles from Nelson, BC and 329 miles from Tomahawk, AB. It would take 5 hours to go from Nelson to Brocket and 5 hours 18 mins to go from Tomahawk to Brocket.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	290.83 mi	468.05 km	252.73 nautical mi
Driving distance	543 mi	873.32 km	471.55 nautical mi

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