Distance between Fort St. John BC and Richmond BC
The distance from Fort St. John to Richmond is 1,227 kilometers by road including 124 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 19 hours and 6 minutes and goes through Prince George, Quesnel, Williams Lake, Chilliwack, Abbotsford and New Westminster.
| Shortest distance by air | 803 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 1,227 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 19 h 6 min |
| Fuel amount | 98.2 L |
| Fuel cost | 172.8 CAD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Fort St. John | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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97 17 km, 14 min
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| Taylor | 17 km | 14 min | 0.9 L | |
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97 19 km, 14 min
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| Pine Valley | 36 km | 28 min | 2.6 L | |
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97 63 km, 50 min
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| East Pine | 99 km | 1 h 18 min | 5.6 L | |
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97 336 km, 4 h 14 min
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| Prince George | 435 km | 5 h 33 min | 33.8 L | |
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97 125 km, 2 h 23 min
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| Quesnel | 559 km | 7 h 56 min | 44.3 L | |
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97 116 km, 1 h 53 min
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| Williams Lake | 675 km | 9 h 50 min | 53.4 L | |
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97 1 445 km, 7 h 33 min
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| Chilliwack | 1,120 km | 17 h 23 min | 88.4 L | |
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1 31 km, 19 min
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| Abbotsford | 1,151 km | 17 h 42 min | 90.8 L | |
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1 76 km, 1 h 23 min
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| Richmond | 1,227 km | 19 h 06 min | 97.0 L | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Fort St. John to Richmond?
Fuel cost: 172.8 CAD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 1,227 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.76 CAD / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Fort St. John to Richmond?
Driving time: 19 h 6 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 2 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 1 min
- 106 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 1 h 3 min
- 710 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 7 h 53 min
- 229 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 2 h 51 min
- 22 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 18 min
- 15 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 15 min
- 15 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 17 min
- 128 km with a maximum speed 20 km/h = 6 h 24 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Fort St. John to Richmond by land?
The distance between Fort St. John and Richmond is 1,227 km by road including 124 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 Richmond respectively.
How far is Fort St. John to Richmond by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Fort St. John and Richmond is 803 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 Richmond respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Fort St. John from Richmond by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h to cover the distance of 803 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 3 h 39 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 Richmond?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 3 h 20 min to cover the distance of 803 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 3 h 49 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 Richmond?
The halfway point between Fort St. John and Richmond is Macalister. It is located about 12 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Macalister to Fort St. John is 601 km and driving will take about 8 h 41 min. The road between Macalister and Richmond has length 626 km and will take approximately 10 h 24 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Fort St. John in relation to Richmond?
Fort St. John is located 803 km north-east of Richmond.
Fort St. John has geographic coordinates: latitude 56.25098, longitude -120.83588.
Richmond has geographic coordinates: latitude 49.16326, longitude -123.13691.
Which highway goes from Fort St. John to Richmond?
The route from Fort St. John to Richmond follows 97, 1.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- 91: 14 km
- 97C: 4 km
- 29: 3 km
- 15: 2 km