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Distance from Balzac, AB to Sidney, BC

Distance

1,042 km

Time

14 hours 35 mins

Gas Cost

$79 - $189

There are 729.41 km (453.23 miles) from Balzac to Sidney in southwest direction and 1,041.25 km (647 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Balzac and Sidney are 14 hours 35 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 12 hours 51 mins and take a ferry for 1 hour 44 mins .

This is the fastest route from Balzac, AB to Sidney, BC. The halfway point is Sicamous, BC.

Please note the time difference between Balzac, AB and Sidney, BC is 1 hour. The current time in Balzac is 8:52 am and the current time in Sidney is 7:52 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Balzac, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Balzac, AB to Sidney, 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 92.70 liters of gas to cover the route between Balzac, AB and Sidney, BC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Balzac to Sidney is $139.98.

During the route, an average car will release 2,217.43 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 Sidney, BC

If you want to meet halfway between Balzac, AB and Sidney, BC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 50.811722 and -119.039726, or 50º 48' 42.1992" N, 119º 2' 23.0136" W. This location is 323.61 miles away from Balzac, AB and Sidney, BC and it would take approximately 7 hours 17 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Sicamous, BC, situated 306 miles from Balzac, AB and 343 miles from Sidney, BC. It would take 5 hours 16 mins to go from Balzac to Sicamous and 6 hours 53 mins to go from Sidney to Sicamous.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	453.23 mi	729.41 km	393.85 nautical mi
Driving distance	647 mi	1,041.59 km	562.42 nautical mi

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