Distance between Fort Nelson BC and Cardston AB
The distance from Fort Nelson to Cardston is 1,562 kilometers by road including 323 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 17 hours and 8 minutes and goes through Fort St. John, Dawson Creek, Spruce Grove, Edmonton, Leduc, Lacombe and Red Deer.
| Shortest distance by air | 1,229 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 1,562 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 17 h 8 min |
| Fuel amount | 125 L |
| Fuel cost | 240 CAD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Fort Nelson | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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97 381 km, 4 h 19 min
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| Fort St. John | 381 km | 4 h 19 min | 30.0 L | |
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97 73 km, 50 min
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| Dawson Creek | 453 km | 5 h 09 min | 35.6 L | |
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2 43 554 km, 6 h 15 min
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| Spruce Grove | 1,008 km | 11 h 24 min | 80.0 L | |
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16 36 km, 20 min
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| Edmonton | 1,043 km | 11 h 45 min | 81.8 L | |
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216 30 km, 17 min
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| Leduc | 1,074 km | 12 h 02 min | 85.1 L | |
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2 88 km, 47 min
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| Lacombe | 1,161 km | 12 h 50 min | 92.4 L | |
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2 27 km, 16 min
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| Red Deer | 1,188 km | 13 h 06 min | 94.6 L | |
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2 114 km, 1 h 08 min
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| Airdrie | 1,302 km | 14 h 14 min | 103.4 L | |
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2 260 km, 2 h 53 min
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| Cardston | 1,562 km | 17 h 08 min | 123.6 L | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Fort Nelson to Cardston?
Fuel cost: 240 CAD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 1,562 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.92 CAD / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Fort Nelson to Cardston?
Driving time: 17 h 8 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 260 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 2 h 21 min
- 59 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 35 min
- 1,110 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 12 h 20 min
- 82 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 1 h 1 min
- 35 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 30 min
- 1 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 1 min
- 16 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 19 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Fort Nelson to Cardston by land?
The distance between Fort Nelson and Cardston is 1,562 km by road including 323 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Fort Nelson and Cardston respectively.
How far is Fort Nelson to Cardston by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Fort Nelson and Cardston is 1,229 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 Nelson and Cardston respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Fort Nelson from Cardston by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h 32 min to cover the distance of 1,229 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 5 h 35 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 Nelson to Cardston?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 5 h 7 min to cover the distance of 1,229 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 5 h 51 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 Nelson and Cardston?
The halfway point between Fort Nelson and Cardston is Fox+Creek. It is located about 17 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Fox+Creek to Fort Nelson is 765 km and driving will take about 8 h 41 min. The road between Fox+Creek and Cardston has length 798 km and will take approximately 8 h 26 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Fort Nelson in relation to Cardston?
Fort Nelson is located 1,229 km north-west of Cardston.
Fort Nelson has geographic coordinates: latitude 58.80628, longitude -122.69396.
Cardston has geographic coordinates: latitude 49.2, longitude -113.31667.
Which highway goes from Fort Nelson to Cardston?
The route from Fort Nelson to Cardston follows 2, 43, 97.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- 16: 36 km
- 216: 23 km
- 32: 8 km
- 2A: 5 km
- 3: 4 km
- 505: 3 km
- 757: 2 km
- 5: 2 km
- 533: 1 km