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Distance from Progress, BC to Fort Nelson, BC

Distance

451 km

Time

5 hours 50 mins

Gas Cost

$34 - $82

There are 356.50 km (221.52 miles) from Progress to Fort Nelson in northwest direction and 450.62 km (280 miles) by car, following the BC 97 route.

Progress and Fort Nelson are 5 hours 50 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Progress, BC to Fort Nelson, BC. The halfway point is Wonowon, BC.

Progress, BC and Fort Nelson, BC are in the same time zone (MST). Current time in both locations is 10:07 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Progress, BC

Planning on renting a car to go from Progress, BC to Fort Nelson, BC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Progress, 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 40.17 liters of gas to cover the route between Progress, BC and Fort Nelson, BC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Progress to Fort Nelson is $60.65.

During the route, an average car will release 960.81 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 3, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Progress, BC and Fort Nelson, BC

If you want to meet halfway between Progress, BC and Fort Nelson, BC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 56.974541 and -122.127899, or 56º 58' 28.3476" N, 122º 7' 40.4364" W. This location is 140.22 miles away from Progress, BC and Fort Nelson, BC and it would take approximately 2 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 Wonowon, BC, situated 117 miles from Progress, BC and 182 miles from Fort Nelson, BC. It would take 2 hours 8 mins to go from Progress to Wonowon and 3 hours 18 mins to go from Fort Nelson to Wonowon.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Progress, BC and Fort Nelson, BC in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	221.52 mi	356.50 km	192.49 nautical mi
Driving distance	280 mi	451.32 km	243.69 nautical mi

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