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Distance from Ottawa, ON to Nelson, BC

Distance

3,802 km

Time

1 day 23 hours

Gas Cost

$287 - $689

There are 3,119.41 km (1,938.32 miles) from Ottawa to Nelson in west direction and 3,802.88 km (2,363 miles) by car, following the I-94 route.

Ottawa and Nelson are 1 day 23 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Ottawa, ON to Nelson, BC.

Please note the time difference between Ottawa, ON and Nelson, BC is 3 hours. The current time in Ottawa is 4:34 pm and the current time in Nelson is 1:34 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Ottawa, ON

Planning on renting a car to go from Ottawa, ON to Nelson, BC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Ottawa, ON

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 338.41 liters of gas to cover the route between Ottawa, ON and Nelson, BC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Ottawa to Nelson is $511.

During the route, an average car will release 8,094.72 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 Ottawa, ON and Nelson, BC

If you want to meet halfway between Ottawa, ON and Nelson, BC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 43.618130 and -97.117767, or 43º 37' 5.268" N, 97º 7' 3.9612" W. This location is 1,181.34 miles away from Ottawa, ON and Nelson, BC and it would take approximately 23 hours 40 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,938.32 mi	3,119.41 km	1,684.35 nautical mi
Driving distance	2,363 mi	3,802.34 km	2,053.10 nautical mi

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