Distance between Port Alberni BC and Fort St. John BC
The distance from Port Alberni to Fort St. John is 859 miles by road including 115 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 18 hours and 14 minutes and goes through Parksville, Nanaimo, West Vancouver, District of North Vancouver, Vancouver, Burnaby and Coquitlam.
| Shortest distance by air | 513 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 858.7 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 18 h 14 min |
| Fuel amount | 29.2 gal |
| Fuel cost | 114.8 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Port Alberni | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
|
4 30 mi, 36 min
|
||||
| Parksville | 30 mi | 36 min | 0.9 gal | |
|
19 17 mi, 20 min
|
||||
| Nanaimo | 48 mi | 57 min | 1.5 gal | |
|
19A 25 mi, 1 h 36 min
|
||||
| West Vancouver | 73 mi | 2 h 33 min | 1.7 gal | |
|
2 25 mi, 1 h 34 min
|
||||
| District of North Vancouver | 98 mi | 4 h 07 min | 3.2 gal | |
|
1 4 mi, 05 min
|
||||
| Vancouver | 103 mi | 4 h 12 min | 3.5 gal | |
|
1 4 mi, 05 min
|
||||
| Burnaby | 107 mi | 4 h 18 min | 3.5 gal | |
|
1 6 mi, 06 min
|
||||
| Coquitlam | 113 mi | 4 h 24 min | 3.8 gal | |
|
1 30 mi, 29 min
|
||||
| Abbotsford | 144 mi | 4 h 54 min | 4.5 gal | |
|
1 19 mi, 18 min
|
||||
| Chilliwack | 163 mi | 5 h 12 min | 5.2 gal | |
|
1 277 mi, 5 h 06 min
|
||||
| Williams Lake | 440 mi | 10 h 18 min | 14.7 gal | |
|
97 72 mi, 1 h 20 min
|
||||
| Quesnel | 511 mi | 11 h 39 min | 17.3 gal | |
|
97 77 mi, 1 h 27 min
|
||||
| Prince George | 589 mi | 13 h 06 min | 19.8 gal | |
|
97 270 mi, 5 h 07 min
|
||||
| Fort St. John | 859 mi | 18 h 14 min | 29.1 gal | |
Hotels of Fort St. John
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Port Alberni to Fort St. John?
Fuel cost: 114.8 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 858.7 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.93 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Port Alberni to Fort St. John?
Driving time: 18 h 14 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 8 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 7 min
- 76 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 1 h 13 min
- 418 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 7 h 27 min
- 86 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 1 h 32 min
- 187 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 3 h 45 min
- 24 mi with a maximum speed 43 mph = 32 min
- 12 mi with a maximum speed 37 mph = 19 min
- 12 mi with a maximum speed 31 mph = 23 min
- 35 mi with a maximum speed 12 mph = 2 h 52 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Port Alberni to Fort St. John by land?
The distance between Port Alberni and Fort St. John is 858.7 mi by road including 115 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Port Alberni and Fort St. John respectively.
How far is Port Alberni to Fort St. John by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Port Alberni and Fort St. John is 512.6 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 Port Alberni and Fort St. John respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Port Alberni from Fort St. John by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h 1 min to cover the distance of 513 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 3 h 45 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 Port Alberni to Fort St. John?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 3 h 26 min to cover the distance of 513 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 3 h 55 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 Port Alberni and Fort St. John?
The halfway point between Port Alberni and Fort St. John is 150 Mile House. It is located about 1 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from 150 Mile House to Port Alberni is 431 mi and driving will take about 10 h 7 min. The road between 150 Mile House and Fort St. John has length 429 mi and will take approximately 8 h 7 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Port Alberni in relation to Fort St. John?
Port Alberni is located 513 mi south-west of Fort St. John.
Port Alberni has geographic coordinates: latitude 49.23553, longitude -124.80743.
Fort St. John has geographic coordinates: latitude 56.25098, longitude -120.83588.
Which highway goes from Port Alberni to Fort St. John?
The route from Port Alberni to Fort St. John follows 97, 1.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- 2: 35 mi
- 4: 21 mi
- 19: 19 mi
- 99: 6 mi
- 19A: 6 mi
- 97C: 2 mi
- 29: 2 mi