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Distance from Tomahawk, AB to Nanaimo, BC

Distance

1,175 km

Time

15 hours 57 mins

Gas Cost

$89 - $213

There are 791.86 km (492.04 miles) from Tomahawk to Nanaimo in southwest direction and 1,174.82 km (730 miles) by car and ferry, following the 16 route.

Tomahawk and Nanaimo are 15 hours 57 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 14 hours 11 mins and take a ferry for 1 hour 45 mins .

This is the fastest route from Tomahawk, AB to Nanaimo, BC.

Please note the time difference between Tomahawk, AB and Nanaimo, BC is 1 hour. The current time in Tomahawk is 5:50 am and the current time in Nanaimo is 4:50 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Tomahawk, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Tomahawk, AB to Nanaimo, BC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Tomahawk, 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 104.60 liters of gas to cover the route between Tomahawk, AB and Nanaimo, BC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Tomahawk to Nanaimo is $157.95.

During the route, an average car will release 2,502.06 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 Tomahawk, AB and Nanaimo, BC

If you want to meet halfway between Tomahawk, AB 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 51.695624 and -119.400694, or 51º 41' 44.2464" N, 119º 24' 2.4984" W. This location is 365.15 miles away from Tomahawk, AB and Nanaimo, BC and it would take approximately 7 hours 58 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Vavenby, BC, situated 370 miles from Tomahawk, AB and 364 miles from Nanaimo, BC. It would take 7 hours 41 mins to go from Tomahawk to Vavenby and 8 hours 25 mins to go from Nanaimo to Vavenby.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	492.04 mi	791.86 km	427.57 nautical mi
Driving distance	730 mi	1,175.30 km	634.61 nautical mi

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