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Distance from Progress, BC to Nanaimo, BC

Distance

1,238 km

Time

17 hours 20 mins

Gas Cost

$93 - $224

There are 767.24 km (476.74 miles) from Progress to Nanaimo in southwest direction and 1,237.59 km (769 miles) by car and ferry, following the BC 97 route.

Progress and Nanaimo are 17 hours 20 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 15 hours 35 mins and take a ferry for 1 hour 45 mins .

This is the fastest route from Progress, BC to Nanaimo, BC. The halfway point is Williams Lake, BC.

Please note the time difference between Progress, BC and Nanaimo, BC is 1 hour. The current time in Progress is 4:56 am and the current time in Nanaimo is 3:56 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Progress, BC

Planning on renting a car to go from Progress, BC to Nanaimo, 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 110.17 liters of gas to cover the route between Progress, BC and Nanaimo, BC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Progress to Nanaimo is $166.36.

During the route, an average car will release 2,635.31 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 Progress, BC and Nanaimo, BC

If you want to meet halfway between Progress, BC 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 52.149811 and -122.120781, or 52º 8' 59.3196" N, 122º 7' 14.8116" W. This location is 384.59 miles away from Progress, BC and Nanaimo, BC and it would take approximately 8 hours 40 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Williams Lake, BC, situated 379 miles from Progress, BC and 391 miles from Nanaimo, BC. It would take 7 hours 17 mins to go from Progress to Williams Lake and 8 hours 54 mins to go from Nanaimo to Williams Lake.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	476.74 mi	767.24 km	414.28 nautical mi
Driving distance	769 mi	1,237.89 km	668.41 nautical mi

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