Distance between Fort St. John BC and Calgary AB
The distance from Fort St. John to Calgary is 953 kilometers by road including 261 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 10 hours and 15 minutes and goes through Dawson Creek, Spruce Grove, Edmonton, Leduc, Lacombe, Red Deer and Airdrie.
Shortest distance by air | 730 km ✈️ |
Car route length | 953 km 🚗 |
Driving time | 10 h 15 min |
Fuel amount | 76.2 L |
Fuel cost | 139.5 CAD |
Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Fort St. John | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
97 17 km, 12 min
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Taylor | 17 km | 12 min | 0.9 L | |
97 58 km, 39 min
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Dawson Creek | 75 km | 52 min | 5.3 L | |
2 43 554 km, 6 h 15 min
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Spruce Grove | 629 km | 7 h 07 min | 49.8 L | |
16 36 km, 20 min
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Edmonton | 665 km | 7 h 27 min | 51.5 L | |
216 30 km, 17 min
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Leduc | 695 km | 7 h 45 min | 54.9 L | |
2 88 km, 47 min
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Lacombe | 783 km | 8 h 32 min | 62.1 L | |
2 27 km, 16 min
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Red Deer | 810 km | 8 h 49 min | 64.4 L | |
2 114 km, 1 h 08 min
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Airdrie | 923 km | 9 h 57 min | 73.2 L | |
2 30 km, 17 min
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Calgary | 953 km | 10 h 15 min | 76.2 L |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Fort St. John to Calgary?
Fuel cost: 139.5 CAD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 953 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.83 CAD / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Fort St. John to Calgary?
Driving time: 10 h 15 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 228 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 2 h 4 min
- 29 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 17 min
- 655 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 7 h 16 min
- 10 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 7 min
- 21 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 18 min
- 8 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 9 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Fort St. John to Calgary by land?
The distance between Fort St. John and Calgary is 953 km by road including 261 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 Calgary respectively.
How far is Fort St. John to Calgary by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Fort St. John and Calgary 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 Fort St. John and Calgary respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Fort St. John from Calgary 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 Fort St. John to Calgary?
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 Fort St. John and Calgary?
The halfway point between Fort St. John and Calgary is Whitecourt. It is located about 7 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Whitecourt to Fort St. John is 483 km and driving will take about 5 h 30 min. The road between Whitecourt and Calgary has length 470 km and will take approximately 4 h 45 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Fort St. John in relation to Calgary?
Fort St. John is located 730 km north-west of Calgary.
Fort St. John has geographic coordinates: latitude 56.25098, longitude -120.83588.
Calgary has geographic coordinates: latitude 51.05342, longitude -114.06259.
Which highway goes from Fort St. John to Calgary?
The route from Fort St. John to Calgary follows 43, 2.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- 97: 72 km
- 16: 36 km
- 216: 23 km
- 32: 8 km
- 2A: 4 km
- 757: 2 km