Distance between Fort Nelson BC and Golden BC
The distance from Fort Nelson to Golden is 1,291 kilometers by road including 16 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 20 hours and 41 minutes and goes through Fort St. John, Dawson Creek, Grande Prairie, Muskwa, Taylor, Pine Valley and Beaverlodge.
| Shortest distance by air | 911 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 1,291 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 20 h 41 min |
| Fuel amount | 103.3 L |
| Fuel cost | 178.7 CAD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| 58.80628, -122.69396 | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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2 km, 02 min
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| Fort Nelson | 2 km | 02 min | 0.0 L | |
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97 15 km, 11 min
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| Muskwa | 17 km | 14 min | 0.3 L | |
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97 363 km, 7 h 13 min
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| Fort St. John | 380 km | 7 h 27 min | 30.0 L | |
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97 15 km, 11 min
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| Taylor | 395 km | 7 h 39 min | 31.2 L | |
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97 20 km, 15 min
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| Pine Valley | 415 km | 7 h 54 min | 32.8 L | |
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97 37 km, 25 min
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| Dawson Creek | 452 km | 8 h 19 min | 35.6 L | |
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97 43 85 km, 1 h 05 min
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| Beaverlodge | 537 km | 9 h 25 min | 42.2 L | |
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43 23 km, 17 min
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| Wembley | 560 km | 9 h 42 min | 43.8 L | |
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43 23 km, 17 min
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| Grande Prairie | 583 km | 10 h 00 min | 46.3 L | |
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40 709 km, 10 h 40 min
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| Golden | 1,291 km | 20 h 41 min | 103.0 L | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Fort Nelson to Golden?
Fuel cost: 178.7 CAD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 1,291 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.73 CAD / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Fort Nelson to Golden?
Driving time: 20 h 41 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 8 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 5 min
- 1,008 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 11 h 11 min
- 54 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 40 min
- 47 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 40 min
- 8 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 8 min
- 13 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 15 min
- 153 km with a maximum speed 20 km/h = 7 h 40 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Fort Nelson to Golden by land?
The distance between Fort Nelson and Golden is 1,291 km by road including 16 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 Golden respectively.
How far is Fort Nelson to Golden by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Fort Nelson and Golden is 911 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 Golden respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Fort Nelson from Golden by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h 8 min to cover the distance of 911 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 4 h 8 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 Golden?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 3 h 47 min to cover the distance of 911 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 4 h 20 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 Golden?
The halfway point between Fort Nelson and Golden is Grovedale. It is located about 44 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Grovedale to Fort Nelson is 602 km and driving will take about 10 h 16 min. The road between Grovedale and Golden has length 689 km and will take approximately 10 h 25 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Fort Nelson in relation to Golden?
Fort Nelson is located 911 km north-west of Golden.
Fort Nelson has geographic coordinates: latitude 58.80628, longitude -122.69396.
Golden has geographic coordinates: latitude 51.2976, longitude -116.9646.
Which highway goes from Fort Nelson to Golden?
The route from Fort Nelson to Golden follows 97, 40, 93.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- 43: 79 km
- 1: 67 km
- 16: 54 km
- 2: 34 km
- 666: 9 km
- 49: 5 km
- 95: 2 km
- 93A: 2 km