Distance between Kelowna BC and Nanaimo BC
The distance from Kelowna to Nanaimo is 470 kilometers by road including 375 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 7 hours and 4 minutes and goes through Merritt, Chilliwack, Abbotsford, Coquitlam, Burnaby, Vancouver and District of North Vancouver.
Shortest distance by air | 331 km ✈️ |
Car route length | 470 km 🚗 |
Driving time | 7 h 4 min |
Fuel amount | 37.6 L |
Fuel cost | 68.7 CAD |
Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Kelowna | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
97 97C 125 km, 1 h 15 min
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Merritt | 125 km | 1 h 15 min | 8.7 L | |
5 161 km, 1 h 31 min
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Chilliwack | 286 km | 2 h 46 min | 21.7 L | |
1 31 km, 18 min
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Abbotsford | 317 km | 3 h 04 min | 24.0 L | |
1 49 km, 29 min
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Coquitlam | 366 km | 3 h 34 min | 29.0 L | |
1 9 km, 06 min
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Burnaby | 375 km | 3 h 41 min | 29.6 L | |
1 7 km, 05 min
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Vancouver | 383 km | 3 h 46 min | 30.5 L | |
1 7 km, 05 min
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District of North Vancouver | 390 km | 3 h 51 min | 30.8 L | |
1 41 km, 1 h 35 min
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West Vancouver | 430 km | 5 h 26 min | 31.6 L | |
2 40 km, 1 h 37 min
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Nanaimo | 470 km | 7 h 04 min | 37.3 L |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Kelowna to Nanaimo?
Fuel cost: 68.7 CAD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 470 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 Kelowna to Nanaimo?
Driving time: 7 h 4 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 198 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 1 h 48 min
- 119 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 1 h 11 min
- 56 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 37 min
- 27 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 19 min
- 4 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 3 min
- 1 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 1 min
- 5 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 6 min
- 1 km with a maximum speed 30 km/h = 1 min
- 59 km with a maximum speed 20 km/h = 2 h 55 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Kelowna to Nanaimo by land?
The distance between Kelowna and Nanaimo is 470 km by road including 375 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Kelowna and Nanaimo respectively.
How far is Kelowna to Nanaimo by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Kelowna and Nanaimo is 331 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 Kelowna and Nanaimo respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Kelowna from Nanaimo by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 24 min to cover the distance of 331 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 30 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 Kelowna to Nanaimo?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 22 min to cover the distance of 331 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 34 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 Kelowna and Nanaimo?
The halfway point between Kelowna and Nanaimo is Hope. It is located about 7 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Hope to Kelowna is 242 km and driving will take about 2 h 20 min. The road between Hope and Nanaimo has length 227 km and will take approximately 4 h 44 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Kelowna in relation to Nanaimo?
Kelowna is located 331 km east of Nanaimo.
Kelowna has geographic coordinates: latitude 49.88933, longitude -119.49829.
Nanaimo has geographic coordinates: latitude 49.16644, longitude -123.93951.
Which highway goes from Kelowna to Nanaimo?
The route from Kelowna to Nanaimo follows 1, 5, 97C.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- 2: 56 km
- 5A: 24 km
- 97: 16 km
- 99: 10 km
- 3: 6 km