Distance between Fort St. John BC and Castlegar BC

The distance from Fort St. John to Castlegar is 826 miles by road including 17 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 15 hours and 14 minutes and goes through Dawson Creek, Grande Prairie, Cranbrook, Taylor, Pine Valley, Beaverlodge and Wembley.

Shortest distance by air 497 mi ✈️
Car route length 826.4 mi 🚗
Driving time 15 h 14 min
Fuel amount 28.1 gal
Fuel cost 107.4 USD
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City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Fort St. John 0 mi 0:00 00 min 0.0 gal
97 11 mi, 12 min
Taylor 11 mi 0:12 12 min 0.3 gal
97 12 mi, 13 min
Pine Valley 23 mi 0:26 26 min 0.7 gal
97 24 mi, 25 min
Dawson Creek 47 mi 0:52 52 min 1.4 gal
2 43 53 mi, 1 h 00 min
Beaverlodge 99 mi 1:52 1 h 52 min 3.2 gal
43 14 mi, 15 min
Wembley 114 mi 2:08 2 h 08 min 3.6 gal
43 14 mi, 15 min
Grande Prairie 127 mi 2:23 2 h 23 min 4.2 gal
40 117 mi, 2 h 06 min
Grande Cache 244 mi 4:30 4 h 30 min 8.1 gal
40 93 440 mi, 8 h 07 min
Cranbrook 684 mi 12:37 12 h 37 min 23.2 gal
3 142 mi, 2 h 36 min
Castlegar 826 mi 15:14 15 h 14 min 28.0 gal
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Fort St. John 0 mi 0:00 00 min 0.0 gal
97 11 mi, 12 min
Taylor 11 mi 0:12 12 min 0.3 gal
97 12 mi, 13 min
Pine Valley 23 mi 0:26 26 min 0.7 gal
97 24 mi, 25 min
Dawson Creek 47 mi 0:52 52 min 1.4 gal
2 7 mi, 09 min
Pouce Coupe 54 mi 1:01 1 h 01 min 1.8 gal
2 43 45 mi, 50 min
Beaverlodge 99 mi 1:52 1 h 52 min 3.2 gal
43 14 mi, 15 min
Wembley 114 mi 2:08 2 h 08 min 3.6 gal
43 14 mi, 15 min
Grande Prairie 127 mi 2:23 2 h 23 min 4.2 gal
40 117 mi, 2 h 06 min
Grande Cache 244 mi 4:30 4 h 30 min 8.1 gal
40 81 mi, 1 h 27 min
Entrance 326 mi 5:57 5 h 57 min 11.1 gal
40 16 48 mi, 54 min
Jasper 373 mi 6:51 6 h 51 min 12.2 gal
93 142 mi, 2 h 38 min
Lake Louise 516 mi 9:30 9 h 30 min 17.5 gal
1 93 79 mi, 1 h 26 min
Radium Hot Springs 595 mi 10:57 10 h 57 min 20.2 gal
93 11 mi, 14 min
Windermere 606 mi 11:11 11 h 11 min 20.5 gal
93 7 mi, 08 min
Fairmont Hot Springs 613 mi 11:19 11 h 19 min 20.7 gal
93 19 mi, 20 min
Canal Flats 633 mi 11:40 11 h 40 min 21.5 gal
93 19 mi, 20 min
Skookumchuck 651 mi 12:00 12 h 00 min 22.1 gal
93 17 mi, 18 min
Fort Steele 669 mi 12:19 12 h 19 min 22.4 gal
93 95 16 mi, 17 min
Cranbrook 684 mi 12:37 12 h 37 min 23.2 gal
3 18 mi, 20 min
Moyie 703 mi 12:58 12 h 58 min 23.8 gal
3 22 mi, 24 min
Yahk 725 mi 13:22 13 h 22 min 24.6 gal
3 25 mi, 28 min
Creston 750 mi 13:51 13 h 51 min 25.4 gal
21 3 50 mi, 54 min
Salmo 800 mi 14:45 14 h 45 min 27.1 gal
3 26 mi, 28 min
Castlegar 826 mi 15:14 15 h 14 min 28.0 gal

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Fuel cost: 107.4 USD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 826.4 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.82 USD / gal)

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

Driving time: 15 h 14 min

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

  • 581 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 10 h 22 min
  • 169 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 3 h 1 min
  • 30 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 36 min
  • 25 mi with a maximum speed 43 mph = 34 min
  • 10 mi with a maximum speed 37 mph = 16 min
  • 9 mi with a maximum speed 31 mph = 17 min
  • 2 mi with a maximum speed 19 mph = 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 826.4 mi by road including 17.4 mi 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 497.1 mi.

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 497 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 3 h 38 min to flight this distance at average speed of 136 mph.

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 497 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 3 h 48 min to flight this distance at average speed of 130 mph.

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 40 mi from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Jasper to Fort St. John is 373 mi and driving will take about 6 h 51 min. The road between Jasper and Castlegar has length 453 mi and will take approximately 8 h 22 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

  • Entrance is in 326 mi from Fort St. John and 501 mi from Castlegar
  • Lake Louise is in 516 mi from Fort St. John and 311 mi from Castlegar

Where is Fort St. John in relation to Castlegar?

Fort St. John is located 497 mi 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: 51 mi
  • 97: 45 mi
  • 16: 44 mi
  • 2: 25 mi
  • 1: 17 mi
  • 6: 9 mi
  • 21: 2 mi
  • 93A: 1 mi
The distance between Fort St. John and Castlegar is ranked 15,754th in the ranking popularity.
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