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Distance from Nelson, BC to Wainwright, AB

Distance

999 km

Time

13 hours 9 mins

Gas Cost

$75 - $181

There are 582.65 km (362.04 miles) from Nelson to Wainwright in northeast direction and 999.40 km (621 miles) by car, following the 36 route.

Nelson and Wainwright are 13 hours 9 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Nelson, BC to Wainwright, AB.

Please note the time difference between Nelson, BC and Wainwright, AB is 1 hour. The current time in Nelson is 12:05 am and the current time in Wainwright is 1:05 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Nelson, BC

Planning on renting a car to go from Nelson, BC to Wainwright, 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 88.93 liters of gas to cover the route between Nelson, BC and Wainwright, AB.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Nelson to Wainwright is $134.28.

During the route, an average car will release 2,127.11 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 Wainwright, AB

If you want to meet halfway between Nelson, BC and Wainwright, AB or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 49.710781 and -113.44548, or 49º 42' 38.8116" N, 113º 26' 43.728" W. This location is 310.43 miles away from Nelson, BC and Wainwright, AB and it would take approximately 6 hours 34 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 320 miles from Wainwright, AB. It would take 6 hours 34 mins to go from Nelson to Fort MacLeod and 6 hours 36 mins to go from Wainwright to Fort MacLeod.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	362.04 mi	582.65 km	314.61 nautical mi
Driving distance	621 mi	999.17 km	539.51 nautical mi

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