Distance between Fort St. John BC and Vermilion AB
The distance from Fort St. John to Vermilion is 846 kilometers by road including 31 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 12 hours and 56 minutes and goes through Dawson Creek, Spruce Grove, Edmonton, Taylor, Pine Valley, Valleyview and Fox+Creek.
Shortest distance by air | 716 km ✈️ |
Car route length | 846 km 🚗 |
Driving time | 12 h 56 min |
Fuel amount | 67.7 L |
Fuel cost | 116.5 CAD |

Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Fort St. John | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
97 17 km, 14 min
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Taylor | 17 km | 14 min | 0.9 L | |
97 20 km, 15 min
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Pine Valley | 37 km | 29 min | 2.6 L | |
97 37 km, 25 min
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Dawson Creek | 74 km | 55 min | 5.3 L | |
97 43 237 km, 2 h 49 min
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Valleyview | 311 km | 3 h 44 min | 24.6 L | |
43 72 km, 1 h 03 min
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Fox+Creek | 383 km | 4 h 48 min | 28.1 L | |
43 97 km, 1 h 05 min
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Whitecourt | 481 km | 5 h 53 min | 38.2 L | |
43 147 km, 3 h 16 min
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Spruce Grove | 628 km | 9 h 10 min | 49.8 L | |
16 26 km, 39 min
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Edmonton | 654 km | 9 h 50 min | 51.3 L | |
16 192 km, 3 h 06 min
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Vermilion | 846 km | 12 h 56 min | 67.4 L |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Fort St. John to Vermilion?
Fuel cost: 116.5 CAD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 846 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 Fort St. John to Vermilion?
Driving time: 12 h 56 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 13 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 7 min
- 10 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 6 min
- 688 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 7 h 38 min
- 16 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 11 min
- 26 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 22 min
- 6 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 6 min
- 88 km with a maximum speed 20 km/h = 4 h 24 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Fort St. John to Vermilion by land?
The distance between Fort St. John and Vermilion is 846 km by road including 31 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 Vermilion respectively.
How far is Fort St. John to Vermilion by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Fort St. John and Vermilion is 716 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 Vermilion respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Fort St. John from Vermilion by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 53 min to cover the distance of 716 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 3 h 15 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 Vermilion?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 2 h 59 min to cover the distance of 716 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 3 h 24 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 Vermilion?
The halfway point between Fort St. John and Vermilion is Fox+Creek. It is located about 40 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Fox+Creek to Fort St. John is 383 km and driving will take about 4 h 48 min. The road between Fox+Creek and Vermilion has length 463 km and will take approximately 8 h 8 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Fort St. John in relation to Vermilion?
Fort St. John is located 716 km north-west of Vermilion.
Fort St. John has geographic coordinates: latitude 56.25098, longitude -120.83588.
Vermilion has geographic coordinates: latitude 53.35271, longitude -110.85421.
Which highway goes from Fort St. John to Vermilion?
The route from Fort St. John to Vermilion follows 43, 16.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- 97: 70 km
- 2: 49 km
- 672: 48 km
- 32: 8 km
- 49: 5 km
- 757: 2 km
- 41: 2 km