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Distance from Skidegate, BC to Nelson, BC

Distance

1,887 km

Time

1 day 6 hours

Gas Cost

$142 - $342

There are 1,100.34 km (683.72 miles) from Skidegate to Nelson in southeast direction and 1,887.76 km (1,173 miles) by car and ferry, following the 16 route.

Skidegate and Nelson are 1 day 6 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 1 day 6 hours and take a ferry for 5 minutes .

This is the fastest route from Skidegate, BC to Nelson, BC. The halfway point is Prince George, BC.

Skidegate, BC and Nelson, BC are in the same time zone (PDT). Current time in both locations is 9:34 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Skidegate, BC

Planning on renting a car to go from Skidegate, BC to Nelson, BC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Skidegate, 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 167.95 liters of gas to cover the route between Skidegate, BC and Nelson, BC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Skidegate to Nelson is $253.61.

During the route, an average car will release 4,017.38 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 Skidegate, BC and Nelson, BC

If you want to meet halfway between Skidegate, BC 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 53.811222 and -122.998611, or 53º 48' 40.3992" N, 122º 59' 54.9996" W. This location is 586.29 miles away from Skidegate, BC and Nelson, BC and it would take approximately 15 hours 12 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest city to the halfway point is Prince George, BC, situated 570 miles from Skidegate, BC and 660 miles from Nelson, BC. It would take 1 day 22 hours to go from Skidegate to Prince George and 11 hours 21 mins to go from Nelson to Prince George.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	683.72 mi	1,100.34 km	594.14 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,173 mi	1,887.09 km	1,018.95 nautical mi

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