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Distance from Barrhead, AB to Powell River, BC

Distance

1,312 km

Time

18 hours 12 mins

Gas Cost

$99 - $238

There are 840.20 km (522.07 miles) from Barrhead to Powell River in southwest direction and 1,311.62 km (815 miles) by car and ferry, following the 16 route.

Barrhead and Powell River are 18 hours 12 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 17 hours 22 mins and take a ferry for 50 minutes .

This is the fastest route from Barrhead, AB to Powell River, BC. The halfway point is Vavenby, BC.

Please note the time difference between Barrhead, AB and Powell River, BC is 1 hour. The current time in Barrhead is 3:51 pm and the current time in Powell River is 2:51 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Barrhead, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Barrhead, AB to Powell River, BC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Barrhead, 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 116.75 liters of gas to cover the route between Barrhead, AB and Powell River, BC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Barrhead to Powell River is $176.29.

During the route, an average car will release 2,792.59 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 3, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Barrhead, AB and Powell River, BC

If you want to meet halfway between Barrhead, AB and Powell River, BC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 51.716080 and -119.375557, or 51º 42' 57.888" N, 119º 22' 32.0052" W. This location is 407.55 miles away from Barrhead, AB and Powell River, BC and it would take approximately 9 hours 6 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Vavenby, BC, situated 407 miles from Barrhead, AB and 419 miles from Powell River, BC. It would take 7 hours 22 mins to go from Barrhead to Vavenby and 8 hours 38 mins to go from Powell River to Vavenby.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Barrhead, AB and Powell River, BC in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	522.07 mi	840.20 km	453.67 nautical mi
Driving distance	815 mi	1,311.76 km	708.30 nautical mi

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