Distance between Grande Prairie AB and Castlegar BC
The distance from Grande Prairie to Castlegar is 1,127 kilometers by road including 28 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 12 hours and 53 minutes and goes through Cranbrook, Grande Cache, Jasper, Creston and Salmo.
| Shortest distance by air | 656 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 1,127 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 12 h 53 min |
| Fuel amount | 90.2 L |
| Fuel cost | 161.4 AUD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Grande Prairie | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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40 190 km, 2 h 08 min
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| Grande Cache | 190 km | 2 h 08 min | 14.6 L | |
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40 208 km, 2 h 21 min
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| Jasper | 398 km | 4 h 30 min | 30.0 L | |
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93 229 km, 2 h 38 min
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| Lake Louise | 627 km | 7 h 08 min | 50.0 L | |
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1 93 127 km, 1 h 26 min
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| Radium Hot Springs | 754 km | 8 h 35 min | 60.1 L | |
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93 18 km, 14 min
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| Windermere | 772 km | 8 h 49 min | 61.5 L | |
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93 95 126 km, 1 h 26 min
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| Cranbrook | 898 km | 10 h 16 min | 71.6 L | |
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3 106 km, 1 h 13 min
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| Creston | 1,004 km | 11 h 29 min | 80.0 L | |
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21 3 81 km, 54 min
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| Salmo | 1,085 km | 12 h 24 min | 86.3 L | |
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3 42 km, 28 min
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| Castlegar | 1,127 km | 12 h 53 min | 89.9 L | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Grande Prairie to Castlegar?
Fuel cost: 161.4 AUD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 1,127 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.79 AUD / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Grande Prairie to Castlegar?
Driving time: 12 h 53 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 1,032 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 11 h 28 min
- 44 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 32 min
- 23 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 20 min
- 17 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 16 min
- 8 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 9 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 Grande Prairie to Castlegar by land?
The distance between Grande Prairie and Castlegar is 1,127 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 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 656 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 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 656 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 2 h 58 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 Grande Prairie to Castlegar?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 2 h 44 min to cover the distance of 656 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 3 h 7 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 Grande Prairie and Castlegar?
The halfway point between Grande Prairie and Castlegar is Lake Louise. It is located about 63 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Lake Louise to Grande Prairie is 627 km and driving will take about 7 h 8 min. The road between Lake Louise and Castlegar has length 500 km 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 656 km 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: 71 km
- 1: 27 km
- 6: 14 km
- 21: 4 km
- 93A: 2 km