Distance between Fort St. John BC and Castlegar BC

The distance from Fort St. John to Castlegar is 1,330 kilometers by road including 28 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 15 hours and 15 minutes and goes through Dawson Creek, Grande Prairie, Cranbrook, Taylor, Pine Valley, Beaverlodge and Wembley.

Shortest distance by air 800 km ✈️
Car route length 1,330 km 🚗
Driving time 15 h 15 min
Fuel amount 106.4 L
Fuel cost 195.8 CAD
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City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Fort St. John 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
97 17 km, 12 min
Taylor 17 km 0:12 12 min 0.9 L
97 20 km, 13 min
Pine Valley 37 km 0:26 26 min 2.6 L
97 38 km, 25 min
Dawson Creek 75 km 0:52 52 min 5.3 L
2 43 85 km, 1 h 00 min
Beaverlodge 160 km 1:52 1 h 52 min 12.0 L
43 23 km, 15 min
Wembley 183 km 2:08 2 h 08 min 13.6 L
43 23 km, 15 min
Grande Prairie 205 km 2:24 2 h 24 min 16.1 L
40 188 km, 2 h 06 min
Grande Cache 393 km 4:30 4 h 30 min 30.8 L
40 93 708 km, 8 h 07 min
Cranbrook 1,101 km 12:38 12 h 38 min 87.8 L
3 229 km, 2 h 37 min
Castlegar 1,330 km 15:15 15 h 15 min 106.1 L
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Fort St. John 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
97 17 km, 12 min
Taylor 17 km 0:12 12 min 0.9 L
97 20 km, 13 min
Pine Valley 37 km 0:26 26 min 2.6 L
97 38 km, 25 min
Dawson Creek 75 km 0:52 52 min 5.3 L
2 12 km, 09 min
Pouce Coupe 87 km 1:01 1 h 01 min 6.8 L
2 43 73 km, 50 min
Beaverlodge 160 km 1:52 1 h 52 min 12.0 L
43 23 km, 15 min
Wembley 183 km 2:08 2 h 08 min 13.6 L
43 23 km, 15 min
Grande Prairie 205 km 2:23 2 h 23 min 16.1 L
40 188 km, 2 h 06 min
Grande Cache 393 km 4:30 4 h 30 min 30.8 L
40 131 km, 1 h 27 min
Entrance 524 km 5:58 5 h 58 min 41.9 L
40 16 77 km, 54 min
Jasper 601 km 6:52 6 h 52 min 46.3 L
93 229 km, 2 h 38 min
Lake Louise 830 km 9:30 9 h 30 min 66.2 L
1 93 127 km, 1 h 26 min
Radium Hot Springs 957 km 10:57 10 h 57 min 76.4 L
93 18 km, 14 min
Windermere 975 km 11:12 11 h 12 min 77.8 L
93 12 km, 08 min
Fairmont Hot Springs 987 km 11:20 11 h 20 min 78.3 L
93 31 km, 20 min
Canal Flats 1,018 km 11:41 11 h 41 min 81.3 L
93 30 km, 20 min
Skookumchuck 1,048 km 12:01 12 h 01 min 83.8 L
93 28 km, 18 min
Fort Steele 1,076 km 12:20 12 h 20 min 84.9 L
93 95 25 km, 17 min
Cranbrook 1,101 km 12:38 12 h 38 min 87.8 L
3 29 km, 20 min
Moyie 1,131 km 12:58 12 h 58 min 89.9 L
3 36 km, 24 min
Yahk 1,167 km 13:23 13 h 23 min 93.2 L
3 40 km, 28 min
Creston 1,207 km 13:51 13 h 51 min 96.2 L
21 3 81 km, 54 min
Salmo 1,288 km 14:46 14 h 46 min 102.6 L
3 42 km, 28 min
Castlegar 1,330 km 15:15 15 h 15 min 106.1 L

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to drive from Fort St. John to Castlegar?

Fuel cost: 195.8 CAD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 1,330 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.84 CAD / L)

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How long is a car ride from Fort St. John to Castlegar?

Driving time: 15 h 15 min

This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.

  • 1,208 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 13 h 25 min
  • 48 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 36 min
  • 40 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 34 min
  • 16 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 16 min
  • 15 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 17 min
  • 3 km with a maximum speed 30 km/h = 5 min

The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.

How far is Fort St. John to Castlegar by land?

The distance between Fort St. John and Castlegar is 1,330 km by road including 28 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 Castlegar respectively.

How far is Fort St. John to Castlegar by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Fort St. John and Castlegar is 800 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 Castlegar respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is Fort St. John from Castlegar by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h to cover the distance of 800 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 3 h 38 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 Castlegar?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 3 h 20 min to cover the distance of 800 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 3 h 48 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 Castlegar?

The halfway point between Fort St. John and Castlegar is Jasper. It is located about 64 km from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Jasper to Fort St. John is 601 km and driving will take about 6 h 52 min. The road between Jasper and Castlegar has length 729 km and will take approximately 8 h 23 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

  • Entrance is in 524 km from Fort St. John and 806 km from Castlegar
  • Lake Louise is in 830 km from Fort St. John and 500 km from Castlegar

Where is Fort St. John in relation to Castlegar?

Fort St. John is located 800 km north-west of Castlegar.

Fort St. John has geographic coordinates: latitude 56.25098, longitude -120.83588.

Castlegar has geographic coordinates: latitude 49.31617, longitude -117.66357.

Which highway goes from Fort St. John to Castlegar?

The route from Fort St. John to Castlegar follows 93, 40, 3, 95.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • 43: 82 km
  • 97: 72 km
  • 16: 71 km
  • 2: 40 km
  • 1: 27 km
  • 6: 14 km
  • 21: 4 km
  • 93A: 2 km
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