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Distance from Bella Coola, BC to Island Lake, AB

Distance

1,484 km

Time

20 hours 47 mins

Gas Cost

$114 - $272

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There are 911.70 km (566.50 miles) from Bella Coola to Island Lake in northeast direction and 1,483.82 km (922 miles) by car, following the BC 20 route.

Bella Coola and Island Lake are 20 hours 47 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Bella Coola, BC to Island Lake, AB.

Please note the time difference between Bella Coola, BC and Island Lake, AB is 1 hour. The current time in Bella Coola is 4:45 am and the current time in Island Lake is 5:45 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Bella Coola, BC

Planning on renting a car to go from Bella Coola, BC to Island Lake, AB? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Bella Coola, BC

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 132.08 liters of gas to cover the route between Bella Coola, BC and Island Lake, AB.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Bella Coola to Island Lake is $202.08.

During the route, an average car will release 3,159.38 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 $1.53 per liter of regular gas. Price last updated on May 16, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Bella Coola, BC and Island Lake, AB

If you want to meet halfway between Bella Coola, BC and Island Lake, AB or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 51.716748 and -119.365827, or 51º 43' 0.2928" N, 119º 21' 56.9772" W. This location is 461.08 miles away from Bella Coola, BC and Island Lake, AB and it would take approximately 10 hours 23 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 438 miles from Bella Coola, BC and 487 miles from Island Lake, AB. It would take 10 hours 47 mins to go from Bella Coola to Vavenby and 10 hours 8 mins to go from Island Lake to Vavenby.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Bella Coola, BC and Island Lake, AB in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	566.50 mi	911.70 km	492.28 nautical mi
Driving distance	922 mi	1,484.06 km	801.33 nautical mi

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