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 |
Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Fort St. John | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
97 11 mi, 12 min
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Taylor | 11 mi | 12 min | 0.3 gal | |
97 12 mi, 13 min
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Pine Valley | 23 mi | 26 min | 0.7 gal | |
97 24 mi, 25 min
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Dawson Creek | 47 mi | 52 min | 1.4 gal | |
2 43 53 mi, 1 h 00 min
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Beaverlodge | 99 mi | 1 h 52 min | 3.2 gal | |
43 14 mi, 15 min
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Wembley | 114 mi | 2 h 08 min | 3.6 gal | |
43 14 mi, 15 min
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Grande Prairie | 127 mi | 2 h 23 min | 4.2 gal | |
40 117 mi, 2 h 06 min
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Grande Cache | 244 mi | 4 h 30 min | 8.1 gal | |
40 93 440 mi, 8 h 07 min
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Cranbrook | 684 mi | 12 h 37 min | 23.2 gal | |
3 142 mi, 2 h 36 min
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Castlegar | 826 mi | 15 h 14 min | 28.0 gal |
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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)
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 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.
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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