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 |
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 20 km, 13 min
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Pine Valley | 37 km | 26 min | 2.6 L | |
97 38 km, 25 min
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Dawson Creek | 75 km | 52 min | 5.3 L | |
2 43 85 km, 1 h 00 min
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Beaverlodge | 160 km | 1 h 52 min | 12.0 L | |
43 23 km, 15 min
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Wembley | 183 km | 2 h 08 min | 13.6 L | |
43 23 km, 15 min
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Grande Prairie | 205 km | 2 h 24 min | 16.1 L | |
40 188 km, 2 h 06 min
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Grande Cache | 393 km | 4 h 30 min | 30.8 L | |
40 93 708 km, 8 h 07 min
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Cranbrook | 1,101 km | 12 h 38 min | 87.8 L | |
3 229 km, 2 h 37 min
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Castlegar | 1,330 km | 15 h 15 min | 106.1 L |
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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)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
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.
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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