WHAT IS THE GREATEST DISTANCE THE OLYMPIC TORCH EVER HAS BEEN CARRIED WITHIN A SINGLE COUNTRY? August 17, 2017 By Show answer 11, 222 MILES – IN CANADA. THE TORCH WAS CARRIED FROM ST. JOHN’S TO CALGARY FOR THE 1988 WINTER OLYMPICS. OF THE 11, 222 MILES, 5,088 WERE COVERED BY FOOT, 4, 419 BY AIRCRAFT AND FERRY, 1, 712 BY SNOWMOBILE, AND 3 BY DOGSLED More Sports QuestionsMore The Olympics Questions