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Distance from Smith, AB to Fort Nelson, BC

Distance

909 km

Time

11 hours 51 mins

Gas Cost

$69 - $165

There are 661.89 km (411.28 miles) from Smith to Fort Nelson in northwest direction and 909.28 km (565 miles) by car, following the BC 97 route.

Smith and Fort Nelson are 11 hours 51 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Smith, AB to Fort Nelson, BC. The halfway point is Hythe, AB.

Smith, AB and Fort Nelson, BC are in the same time zone (MDT). Current time in both locations is 6:01 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Smith, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Smith, AB to Fort Nelson, BC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Smith, 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 80.93 liters of gas to cover the route between Smith, AB and Fort Nelson, BC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Smith to Fort Nelson is $122.21.

During the route, an average car will release 1,935.86 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 5, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Smith, AB and Fort Nelson, BC

If you want to meet halfway between Smith, AB 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 55.288418 and -119.513290, or 55º 17' 18.3048" N, 119º 30' 47.844" W. This location is 282.52 miles away from Smith, AB and Fort Nelson, BC and it would take approximately 5 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 Hythe, AB, situated 276 miles from Smith, AB and 327 miles from Fort Nelson, BC. It would take 5 hours 33 mins to go from Smith to Hythe and 5 hours 49 mins to go from Fort Nelson to Hythe.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	411.28 mi	661.89 km	357.39 nautical mi
Driving distance	565 mi	909.33 km	491 nautical mi

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