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Distance from Winfield, AB to Nelson, BC

Distance

857 km

Time

11 hours 2 mins

Gas Cost

$65 - $155

There are 434.90 km (270.23 miles) from Winfield to Nelson in southwest direction and 856.17 km (532 miles) by car, following the CN 3 route.

Winfield and Nelson are 11 hours 2 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Winfield, AB to Nelson, BC. The halfway point is Cowley, AB.

Please note the time difference between Winfield, AB and Nelson, BC is 1 hour. The current time in Winfield is 4:49 pm and the current time in Nelson is 3:49 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Winfield, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Winfield, AB to Nelson, BC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Winfield, 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 76.25 liters of gas to cover the route between Winfield, AB and Nelson, BC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Winfield to Nelson is $115.14.

During the route, an average car will release 1,823.94 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 Winfield, AB and Nelson, BC

If you want to meet halfway between Winfield, AB 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 49.575893 and -114.083832, or 49º 34' 33.2148" N, 114º 5' 1.7952" W. This location is 266.18 miles away from Winfield, AB and Nelson, BC and it would take approximately 5 hours 31 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Cowley, AB, situated 288 miles from Winfield, AB and 266 miles from Nelson, BC. It would take 4 hours 40 mins to go from Winfield to Cowley and 4 hours 53 mins to go from Nelson to Cowley.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	270.23 mi	434.90 km	234.83 nautical mi
Driving distance	532 mi	856.76 km	462.61 nautical mi

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