Distance between Calgary AB and Creston BC
The distance from Calgary to Creston is 494 kilometers by road including 51 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 7 hours and 28 minutes and goes through Cranbrook, McKenzie Towne, Seton, Heritage Pointe, High River, Nanton and Hillcrest.
Shortest distance by air | 279 km ✈️ |
Car route length | 494 km 🚗 |
Driving time | 7 h 28 min |
Fuel amount | 39.5 L |
Fuel cost | 67.9 CAD |

Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Calgary | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
2 22 km, 19 min
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McKenzie Towne | 22 km | 19 min | 1.7 L | |
2 6 km, 10 min
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Seton | 28 km | 29 min | 2.1 L | |
2 5 km, 07 min
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Heritage Pointe | 34 km | 36 min | 2.5 L | |
2 30 km, 18 min
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High River | 64 km | 55 min | 4.7 L | |
2 46 km, 37 min
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Nanton | 110 km | 1 h 33 min | 7.2 L | |
533 22 104 km, 2 h 06 min
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Hillcrest | 214 km | 3 h 39 min | 16.9 L | |
3 6 km, 04 min
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Frank | 220 km | 3 h 44 min | 17.3 L | |
3 167 km, 2 h 18 min
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Cranbrook | 387 km | 6 h 03 min | 30.7 L | |
3 105 km, 1 h 22 min
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Creston | 492 km | 7 h 25 min | 39.3 L | |
3 1 km, 02 min
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49.10000, -116.51667 | 494 km | 7 h 28 min | 39.5 L |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Calgary to Creston?
Fuel cost: 67.9 CAD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 494 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.72 CAD / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Calgary to Creston?
Driving time: 7 h 28 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 30 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 16 min
- 19 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 11 min
- 304 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 3 h 22 min
- 68 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 50 min
- 4 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 3 min
- 17 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 16 min
- 5 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 5 min
- 47 km with a maximum speed 20 km/h = 2 h 21 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Calgary to Creston by land?
The distance between Calgary and Creston is 494 km by road including 51 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Calgary and Creston respectively.
How far is Calgary to Creston by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Calgary and Creston is 279 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 Calgary and Creston respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Calgary from Creston by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 20 min to cover the distance of 279 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 16 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 Calgary to Creston?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 9 min to cover the distance of 279 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 19 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 Calgary and Creston?
The halfway point between Calgary and Creston is Sparwood. It is located about 9 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Sparwood to Calgary is 256 km and driving will take about 4 h 21 min. The road between Sparwood and Creston has length 238 km and will take approximately 3 h 6 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Calgary in relation to Creston?
Calgary is located 279 km north-east of Creston.
Calgary has geographic coordinates: latitude 51.05342, longitude -114.06259.
Creston has geographic coordinates: latitude 49.1, longitude -116.51667.
Which highway goes from Calgary to Creston?
The route from Calgary to Creston follows 3.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- 95: 78 km
- 2: 77 km
- 93: 55 km
- 22: 51 km
- 533: 35 km