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Distance from Wainwright, AB to Nakusp, BC

Distance

919 km

Time

12 hours 24 mins

Gas Cost

$69 - $167

There are 560.25 km (348.12 miles) from Wainwright to Nakusp in southwest direction and 918.94 km (571 miles) by car and ferry, following the Trans-Canada Highway route.

Wainwright and Nakusp are 12 hours 24 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 12 hours 4 mins and take a ferry for 20 minutes .

This is the fastest route from Wainwright, AB to Nakusp, BC. The halfway point is Redwood Meadows, AB.

Please note the time difference between Wainwright, AB and Nakusp, BC is 1 hour. The current time in Wainwright is 4:48 pm and the current time in Nakusp is 3:48 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Wainwright, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Wainwright, AB to Nakusp, BC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Wainwright, 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 81.78 liters of gas to cover the route between Wainwright, AB and Nakusp, BC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Wainwright to Nakusp is $123.49.

During the route, an average car will release 1,956.20 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 Wainwright, AB and Nakusp, BC

If you want to meet halfway between Wainwright, AB and Nakusp, BC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 51.091091 and -114.560112, or 51º 5' 27.9276" N, 114º 33' 36.4032" W. This location is 285.49 miles away from Wainwright, AB and Nakusp, BC and it would take approximately 6 hours 12 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Redwood Meadows, AB, situated 286 miles from Wainwright, AB and 307 miles from Nakusp, BC. It would take 4 hours 49 mins to go from Wainwright to Redwood Meadows and 6 hours 4 mins to go from Nakusp to Redwood Meadows.

Major City Closest to Halfway Point

The major city closest to the halfway point between Wainwright, AB and Nakusp, BC is Calgary, AB, situated 266 miles from Wainwright, AB and 323 miles from Nakusp, BC. It would take 4 hours 28 mins to go from Wainwright to and 6 hours 23 mins to go from Nakusp to Calgary.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Wainwright, AB and Nakusp, BC in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	348.12 mi	560.25 km	302.51 nautical mi
Driving distance	571 mi	918.89 km	496.16 nautical mi

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