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Distance from Bella Coola, BC to MacKay, AB

Distance

1,221 km

Time

17 hours 21 mins

Gas Cost

$93 - $224

There are 759.76 km (472.10 miles) from Bella Coola to MacKay in east direction and 1,219.88 km (758 miles) by car, following the BC 20 route.

Bella Coola and MacKay are 17 hours 21 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Bella Coola, BC to MacKay, AB. The halfway point is Clearwater, BC.

Please note the time difference between Bella Coola, BC and MacKay, AB is 1 hour. The current time in Bella Coola is 2:47 am and the current time in MacKay is 3:47 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 MacKay, 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 108.63 liters of gas to cover the route between Bella Coola, BC and MacKay, AB.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Bella Coola to MacKay is $166.20.

During the route, an average car will release 2,598.41 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 17, 2026.
Read more about our CO₂ calculation.

Halfway Point Between Bella Coola, BC and MacKay, AB

If you want to meet halfway between Bella Coola, BC and MacKay, AB or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 51.483395 and -120.563896, or 51º 29' 0.222" N, 120º 33' 50.0256" W. This location is 379.21 miles away from Bella Coola, BC and MacKay, AB and it would take approximately 8 hours 40 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Clearwater, BC, situated 422 miles from Bella Coola, BC and 337 miles from MacKay, AB. It would take 9 hours 49 mins to go from Bella Coola to Clearwater and 5 hours 48 mins to go from MacKay to Clearwater.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	472.10 mi	759.76 km	410.24 nautical mi
Driving distance	758 mi	1,220.55 km	659.05 nautical mi

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