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Distance from Onoway, AB to Nanaimo, BC

Distance

1,205 km

Time

16 hours 16 mins

Gas Cost

$91 - $218

There are 841.67 km (522.99 miles) from Onoway to Nanaimo in southwest direction and 1,205.40 km (749 miles) by car and ferry, following the 16 route.

Onoway and Nanaimo are 16 hours 16 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 14 hours 30 mins and take a ferry for 1 hour 45 mins .

This is the fastest route from Onoway, AB to Nanaimo, BC.

Please note the time difference between Onoway, AB and Nanaimo, BC is 1 hour. The current time in Onoway is 9:54 pm and the current time in Nanaimo is 8:54 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Onoway, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Onoway, AB to Nanaimo, BC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Onoway, AB

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 107.24 liters of gas to cover the route between Onoway, AB and Nanaimo, BC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Onoway to Nanaimo is $161.93.

During the route, an average car will release 2,565.10 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 4, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Onoway, AB and Nanaimo, BC

If you want to meet halfway between Onoway, AB and Nanaimo, BC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 52.014988 and -119.341805, or 52º 0' 53.9568" N, 119º 20' 30.498" W. This location is 374.35 miles away from Onoway, AB and Nanaimo, BC and it would take approximately 8 hours 8 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	522.99 mi	841.67 km	454.47 nautical mi
Driving distance	749 mi	1,204.90 km	650.60 nautical mi

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