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Distance from Bella Coola, BC to Opal, AB

Distance

1,412 km

Time

19 hours 40 mins

Gas Cost

$107 - $258

There are 917.87 km (570.34 miles) from Bella Coola to Opal in northeast direction and 1,411.39 km (877 miles) by car, following the BC 20 route.

Bella Coola and Opal are 19 hours 40 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Bella Coola, BC and Opal, AB is 1 hour. The current time in Bella Coola is 8:52 am and the current time in Opal is 9:52 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 Opal, 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 125.67 liters of gas to cover the route between Bella Coola, BC and Opal, AB.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Bella Coola to Opal is $191.02.

During the route, an average car will release 3,006.09 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 $1.52 per liter of regular gas. Price last updated on May 11, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Bella Coola, BC and Opal, AB

If you want to meet halfway between Bella Coola, BC and Opal, AB or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 51.674313 and -119.638771, or 51º 40' 27.5268" N, 119º 38' 19.5756" W. This location is 438.70 miles away from Bella Coola, BC and Opal, AB and it would take approximately 9 hours 50 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 442 miles from Opal, AB. It would take 10 hours 47 mins to go from Bella Coola to Vavenby and 9 hours 2 mins to go from Opal to Vavenby.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	570.34 mi	917.87 km	495.61 nautical mi
Driving distance	877 mi	1,412.05 km	762.45 nautical mi

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