Distance between Calgary AB and Fort St. John BC
The distance from Calgary to Fort St. John is 914 kilometers by road including 65 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 15 hours and 53 minutes and goes through Airdrie, Dawson Creek, Crossfield, Bowden, Innisfail, Sylvan Lake and Bentley.
Shortest distance by air | 730 km ✈️ |
Car route length | 914 km 🚗 |
Driving time | 15 h 53 min |
Fuel amount | 73.1 L |
Fuel cost | 125.7 CAD |

Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Calgary | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
2 32 km, 34 min
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Airdrie | 32 km | 34 min | 1.8 L | |
2 13 km, 09 min
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Crossfield | 45 km | 43 min | 3.3 L | |
2 59 km, 1 h 28 min
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Bowden | 104 km | 2 h 11 min | 7.8 L | |
2 54 11 km, 07 min
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Innisfail | 114 km | 2 h 18 min | 9.0 L | |
54 781 43 km, 34 min
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Sylvan Lake | 157 km | 2 h 52 min | 12.4 L | |
20 15 km, 40 min
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Bentley | 173 km | 3 h 33 min | 13.8 L | |
20 13 km, 09 min
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Rimbey | 186 km | 3 h 42 min | 13.9 L | |
20 43 654 km, 11 h 17 min
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Dawson Creek | 840 km | 15 h 00 min | 66.6 L | |
97 74 km, 53 min
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Fort St. John | 914 km | 15 h 53 min | 72.5 L |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Calgary to Fort St. John?
Fuel cost: 125.7 CAD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 914 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 Fort St. John?
Driving time: 15 h 53 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 58 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 31 min
- 7 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 4 min
- 584 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 6 h 29 min
- 94 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 1 h 10 min
- 18 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 15 min
- 3 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 2 min
- 5 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 5 min
- 145 km with a maximum speed 20 km/h = 7 h 13 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Calgary to Fort St. John by land?
The distance between Calgary and Fort St. John is 914 km by road including 65 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Calgary and Fort St. John respectively.
How far is Calgary to Fort St. John by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Calgary and Fort St. John is 730 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 Fort St. John respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Calgary from Fort St. John by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 54 min to cover the distance of 730 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 3 h 19 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 Fort St. John?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 3 h 2 min to cover the distance of 730 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 3 h 28 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 Fort St. John?
The halfway point between Calgary and Fort St. John is Whitecourt. It is located about 23 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Whitecourt to Calgary is 434 km and driving will take about 8 h 1 min. The road between Whitecourt and Fort St. John has length 480 km and will take approximately 7 h 52 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Calgary in relation to Fort St. John?
Calgary is located 730 km south-east of Fort St. John.
Calgary has geographic coordinates: latitude 51.05342, longitude -114.06259.
Fort St. John has geographic coordinates: latitude 56.25098, longitude -120.83588.
Which highway goes from Calgary to Fort St. John?
The route from Calgary to Fort St. John follows 43, 2.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- 20: 94 km
- 97: 71 km
- 672: 48 km
- 22: 47 km
- 39: 22 km
- 781: 22 km
- 54: 17 km
- 624: 14 km
- 759: 10 km
- 16: 7 km
- 32: 7 km
- 49: 5 km
- 1: 2 km
- 53: 2 km
- 11: 2 km