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Distance from Wainwright, AB to Nanaimo, BC

Distance

1,448 km

Time

19 hours 21 mins

Gas Cost

$109 - $262

There are 1,000.77 km (621.85 miles) from Wainwright to Nanaimo in southwest direction and 1,446.80 km (899 miles) by car and ferry, following the 16 route.

Wainwright and Nanaimo are 19 hours 21 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 17 hours 35 mins and take a ferry for 1 hour 45 mins .

This is the fastest route from Wainwright, AB to Nanaimo, BC. The halfway point is Valemount, BC.

Please note the time difference between Wainwright, AB and Nanaimo, BC is 1 hour. The current time in Wainwright is 10:08 pm and the current time in Nanaimo is 9:08 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Wainwright, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Wainwright, AB to Nanaimo, 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 128.83 liters of gas to cover the route between Wainwright, AB and Nanaimo, BC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Wainwright to Nanaimo is $194.54.

During the route, an average car will release 3,081.70 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 Wainwright, AB and Nanaimo, BC

If you want to meet halfway between Wainwright, 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 52.924519 and -118.871849, or 52º 55' 28.2684" N, 118º 52' 18.6564" W. This location is 449.74 miles away from Wainwright, AB and Nanaimo, BC and it would take approximately 9 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 Valemount, BC, situated 432 miles from Wainwright, AB and 469 miles from Nanaimo, BC. It would take 7 hours 11 mins to go from Wainwright to Valemount and 8 hours 43 mins to go from Nanaimo to Valemount.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	621.85 mi	1,000.77 km	540.38 nautical mi
Driving distance	899 mi	1,447.57 km	781.63 nautical mi

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