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Distance from Barrhead, AB to Smithers, BC

Distance

1,093 km

Time

14 hours 41 mins

Gas Cost

$83 - $198

There are 827.42 km (514.14 miles) from Barrhead to Smithers in west direction and 1,092.74 km (679 miles) by car, following the YH 16 route.

Barrhead and Smithers are 14 hours 41 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Barrhead, AB to Smithers, BC. The halfway point is McBride, BC.

Please note the time difference between Barrhead, AB and Smithers, BC is 1 hour. The current time in Barrhead is 4:48 am and the current time in Smithers is 3:48 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Barrhead, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Barrhead, AB to Smithers, 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 97.27 liters of gas to cover the route between Barrhead, AB and Smithers, BC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Barrhead to Smithers is $146.87.

During the route, an average car will release 2,326.62 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 4, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Barrhead, AB and Smithers, BC

If you want to meet halfway between Barrhead, AB and Smithers, BC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 53.446312 and -120.527420, or 53º 26' 46.7232" N, 120º 31' 38.712" W. This location is 339.54 miles away from Barrhead, AB and Smithers, BC and it would take approximately 7 hours 20 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is McBride, BC, situated 326 miles from Barrhead, AB and 360 miles from Smithers, BC. It would take 5 hours 48 mins to go from Barrhead to McBride and 6 hours 51 mins to go from Smithers to McBride.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	514.14 mi	827.42 km	446.77 nautical mi
Driving distance	679 mi	1,092.89 km	590.11 nautical mi

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