Distance between Fort St. John BC and Nanaimo BC

The distance from Fort St. John to Nanaimo is 1,304 kilometers by road including 170 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 24 hours and 41 minutes and goes through Prince George, Quesnel, Williams Lake, Chilliwack, Abbotsford, Coquitlam and Burnaby.

There are ferries on the route.
Shortest distance by air 815 km ✈️
Car route length 1,304 km 🚗
Driving time 24 h 41 min
Fuel amount 460.4 L
Fuel cost 3,848.8 CAD
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City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Fort St. John 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
97 435 km, 7 h 45 min
Prince George 435 km 7:45 7 h 45 min 149.3 L
97 125 km, 2 h 13 min
Quesnel 559 km 9:59 9 h 59 min 195.4 L
97 116 km, 2 h 04 min
Williams Lake 675 km 12:03 12 h 03 min 234.3 L
97 1 445 km, 7 h 49 min
Chilliwack 1,120 km 19:53 19 h 53 min 390.3 L
1 31 km, 27 min
Abbotsford 1,151 km 20:20 20 h 20 min 400.7 L
1 49 km, 43 min
Coquitlam 1,201 km 21:03 21 h 03 min 422.5 L
1 9 km, 08 min
Burnaby 1,210 km 21:12 21 h 12 min 425.2 L
1 7 km, 06 min
Vancouver 1,217 km 21:18 21 h 18 min 429.2 L
1 7 km, 05 min
District of North Vancouver 1,224 km 21:24 21 h 24 min 430.5 L
1 41 km, 1 h 37 min
West Vancouver 1,265 km 23:01 23 h 01 min 433.9 L
2 40 km, 1 h 39 min
Nanaimo 1,304 km 24:40 24 h 40 min 459.2 L
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Fort St. John 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
97 17 km, 18 min
Taylor 17 km 0:18 18 min 4.2 L
97 19 km, 20 min
Pine Valley 36 km 0:38 38 min 11.4 L
97 63 km, 1 h 07 min
East Pine 99 km 1:45 1 h 45 min 24.7 L
97 39 km, 41 min
Chetwynd 137 km 2:27 2 h 27 min 46.8 L
97 185 km, 3 h 18 min
McLeod Lake 322 km 5:45 5 h 45 min 103.0 L
97 37 km, 39 min
Bear Lake 360 km 6:25 6 h 25 min 124.9 L
97 44 km, 47 min
Salmon Valley 404 km 7:12 7 h 12 min 136.0 L
97 31 km, 32 min
Prince George 435 km 7:45 7 h 45 min 149.3 L
97 64 km, 1 h 08 min
Hixon 499 km 8:54 8 h 54 min 167.0 L
97 61 km, 1 h 05 min
Quesnel 559 km 9:59 9 h 59 min 195.4 L
97 40 km, 43 min
Macalister 600 km 10:42 10 h 42 min 200.2 L
97 46 km, 48 min
Soda Creek 645 km 11:31 11 h 31 min 224.2 L
97 30 km, 31 min
Williams Lake 675 km 12:03 12 h 03 min 234.3 L
97 15 km, 16 min
150 Mile House 690 km 12:19 12 h 19 min 242.4 L
97 42 km, 44 min
Wright 732 km 13:04 13 h 04 min 254.9 L
97 37 km, 39 min
100 Mile House 769 km 13:43 13 h 43 min 269.9 L
97 39 km, 41 min
70 Mile House 807 km 14:25 14 h 25 min 284.6 L
97 33 km, 35 min
Clinton 840 km 15:00 15 h 00 min 296.3 L
97 40 km, 42 min
Cache Creek 880 km 15:43 15 h 43 min 309.4 L
97C 1 47 km, 50 min
Spences Bridge 928 km 16:34 16 h 34 min 327.1 L
1 29 km, 30 min
Lytton 956 km 17:05 17 h 05 min 334.6 L
1 47 km, 50 min
Boston Bar 1,004 km 17:56 17 h 56 min 352.5 L
1 28 km, 29 min
Spuzzum 1,032 km 18:26 18 h 26 min 363.6 L
1 18 km, 19 min
Yale 1,050 km 18:45 18 h 45 min 370.0 L
1 25 km, 25 min
Hope 1,074 km 19:11 19 h 11 min 376.1 L
1 14 km, 13 min
Laidlaw 1,088 km 19:24 19 h 24 min 384.1 L
1 32 km, 27 min
Chilliwack 1,120 km 19:52 19 h 52 min 390.3 L
1 31 km, 27 min
Abbotsford 1,151 km 20:20 20 h 20 min 400.7 L
1 19 km, 16 min
Gloucester 1,170 km 20:36 20 h 36 min 412.3 L
1 8 km, 06 min
Forest Knolls 1,178 km 20:43 20 h 43 min 414.6 L
1 23 km, 19 min
Coquitlam 1,201 km 21:03 21 h 03 min 422.5 L
1 9 km, 08 min
Burnaby 1,210 km 21:11 21 h 11 min 425.2 L
1 7 km, 06 min
Vancouver 1,217 km 21:18 21 h 18 min 429.2 L
1 7 km, 05 min
District of North Vancouver 1,224 km 21:24 21 h 24 min 430.5 L
1 41 km, 1 h 37 min
West Vancouver 1,265 km 23:01 23 h 01 min 433.9 L
2 40 km, 1 h 39 min
Nanaimo 1,304 km 24:40 24 h 40 min 459.2 L

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to drive from Fort St. John to Nanaimo?

Fuel cost: 3,848.8 CAD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 1,304 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 35.31 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 8.36 CAD / L)

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How long is a car ride from Fort St. John to Nanaimo?

Driving time: 24 h 41 min

This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.

  • 169 km with a maximum speed 68 km/h = 2 h 28 min
  • 1,059 km with a maximum speed 56 km/h = 18 h 54 min
  • 18 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 21 min
  • 1 km with a maximum speed 30 km/h = 1 min
  • 59 km with a maximum speed 20 km/h = 2 h 55 min

The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.

How far is Fort St. John to Nanaimo by land?

The distance between Fort St. John and Nanaimo is 1,304 km by road including 170 km on motorways.

Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Fort St. John and Nanaimo respectively.

How far is Fort St. John to Nanaimo by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Fort St. John and Nanaimo is 815 km.

This distance is calculated using the Haversine formula as a great-circle distance between two points on the surface of a sphere. The start and finish points are the centers of Fort St. John and Nanaimo respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is Fort St. John from Nanaimo by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h 1 min to cover the distance of 815 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 3 h 42 min to flight this distance at average speed of 220 km/h.

This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, airport location and other real world factors.

How long is a helicopter ride from Fort St. John to Nanaimo?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 3 h 23 min to cover the distance of 815 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 3 h 52 min to flight this distance at average speed of 210 km/h.

This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, aerodrome location and other real world factors.

What city is halfway between Fort St. John and Nanaimo?

The halfway point between Fort St. John and Nanaimo is Soda Creek. It is located about 7 km from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Soda Creek to Fort St. John is 645 km and driving will take about 11 h 31 min. The road between Soda Creek and Nanaimo has length 659 km and will take approximately 13 h 9 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

  • Williams Lake is in 675 km from Fort St. John and 629 km from Nanaimo
  • 150 Mile House is in 690 km from Fort St. John and 614 km from Nanaimo
  • Macalister is in 600 km from Fort St. John and 704 km from Nanaimo

Where is Fort St. John in relation to Nanaimo?

Fort St. John is located 815 km north-east of Nanaimo.

Fort St. John has geographic coordinates: latitude 56.25098, longitude -120.83588.

Nanaimo has geographic coordinates: latitude 49.16644, longitude -123.93951.

Which highway goes from Fort St. John to Nanaimo?

The route from Fort St. John to Nanaimo follows 97, 1.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • 2: 56 km
  • 99: 10 km
  • 97C: 4 km
  • 29: 3 km
The distance between Fort St. John and Nanaimo is ranked 5,304th in the ranking popularity.
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