Distance between Grande Prairie AB and Castlegar BC
The distance from Grande Prairie to Castlegar is 700 miles by road including 17 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 12 hours and 52 minutes and goes through Cranbrook, Grande Cache, Jasper, Creston and Salmo.
| Shortest distance by air | 408 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 700.3 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 12 h 52 min |
| Fuel amount | 23.8 gal |
| Fuel cost | 92.9 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Grande Prairie | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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40 118 mi, 2 h 08 min
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| Grande Cache | 118 mi | 2 h 08 min | 3.9 gal | |
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40 129 mi, 2 h 21 min
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| Jasper | 247 mi | 4 h 29 min | 7.9 gal | |
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93 142 mi, 2 h 38 min
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| Lake Louise | 390 mi | 7 h 08 min | 13.2 gal | |
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1 93 79 mi, 1 h 26 min
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| Radium Hot Springs | 469 mi | 8 h 35 min | 15.9 gal | |
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93 11 mi, 14 min
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| Windermere | 480 mi | 8 h 49 min | 16.3 gal | |
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93 95 78 mi, 1 h 25 min
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| Cranbrook | 558 mi | 10 h 15 min | 18.9 gal | |
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3 66 mi, 1 h 13 min
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| Creston | 624 mi | 11 h 29 min | 21.1 gal | |
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21 3 50 mi, 54 min
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| Salmo | 674 mi | 12 h 23 min | 22.8 gal | |
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3 26 mi, 28 min
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| Castlegar | 700 mi | 12 h 52 min | 23.7 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Grande Prairie to Castlegar?
Fuel cost: 92.9 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 700.3 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.9 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Grande Prairie to Castlegar?
Driving time: 12 h 52 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 476 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 8 h 29 min
- 166 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 2 h 57 min
- 27 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 32 min
- 14 mi with a maximum speed 43 mph = 20 min
- 11 mi with a maximum speed 37 mph = 16 min
- 5 mi with a maximum speed 31 mph = 9 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 Grande Prairie to Castlegar by land?
The distance between Grande Prairie and Castlegar is 700.3 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 Grande Prairie and Castlegar respectively.
How far is Grande Prairie to Castlegar by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Grande Prairie and Castlegar is 407.6 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 Grande Prairie and Castlegar respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Grande Prairie from Castlegar by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 49 min to cover the distance of 408 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 2 h 58 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 Grande Prairie to Castlegar?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 2 h 44 min to cover the distance of 408 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 3 h 7 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 Grande Prairie and Castlegar?
The halfway point between Grande Prairie and Castlegar is Lake Louise. It is located about 39 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Lake Louise to Grande Prairie is 390 mi and driving will take about 7 h 8 min. The road between Lake Louise and Castlegar has length 311 mi and will take approximately 5 h 44 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Grande Prairie in relation to Castlegar?
Grande Prairie is located 408 mi north of Castlegar.
Grande Prairie has geographic coordinates: latitude 55.17103, longitude -118.79517.
Castlegar has geographic coordinates: latitude 49.31617, longitude -117.66357.
Which highway goes from Grande Prairie to Castlegar?
The route from Grande Prairie to Castlegar follows 93, 40, 3, 95.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- 16: 44 mi
- 1: 17 mi
- 6: 9 mi
- 21: 2 mi
- 93A: 1 mi