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Distance from Balzac, AB to McBride, BC

Distance

588 km

Time

8 hours 8 mins

Gas Cost

$44 - $107

There are 479.05 km (297.67 miles) from Balzac to McBride in northwest direction and 587.41 km (365 miles) by car, following the 93 route.

Balzac and McBride are 8 hours 8 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Balzac, AB to McBride, BC. The halfway point is Saskatchewan River Crossing, AB.

Please note the time difference between Balzac, AB and McBride, BC is 1 hour. The current time in Balzac is 12:52 am (Mar 5) and the current time in McBride is 11:52 pm (Mar 4).

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Balzac, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Balzac, AB to McBride, BC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Balzac, AB

Small

From $14

Intermediate

From $18

Full-size

From $24

SUVs

From $28

Vans

From $40

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of 8.9 l/100 km will need 52.34 liters of gas to cover the route between Balzac, AB and McBride, BC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Balzac to McBride is $79.04.

During the route, an average car will release 1,252.02 kilograms of CO₂ to the atmosphere. The carbon footprint would be 2.13 kilograms of CO₂ per kilometer.

Average Canada gas price used for calculation is $1.51 per liter of regular gas. Price last updated on March 5, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Balzac, AB and McBride, BC

If you want to meet halfway between Balzac, AB and McBride, BC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 52.149937 and -117.017410, or 52º 8' 59.7732" N, 117º 1' 2.676" W. This location is 182.72 miles away from Balzac, AB and McBride, BC and it would take approximately 4 hours 4 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Saskatchewan River Crossing, AB, situated 169 miles from Balzac, AB and 196 miles from McBride, BC. It would take 2 hours 54 mins to go from Balzac to Saskatchewan River Crossing and 3 hours 44 mins to go from McBride to Saskatchewan River Crossing.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Balzac, AB and McBride, BC in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	297.67 mi	479.05 km	258.67 nautical mi
Driving distance	365 mi	588.11 km	317.56 nautical mi

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