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Distance from Bella Coola, BC to Slave Lake, AB

Distance

1,448 km

Time

20 hours 19 mins

Gas Cost

$111 - $266

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There are 849.18 km (527.66 miles) from Bella Coola to Slave Lake in northeast direction and 1,448.41 km (900 miles) by car, following the BC 20 route.

Bella Coola and Slave Lake are 20 hours 19 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Bella Coola, BC and Slave Lake, AB is 1 hour. The current time in Bella Coola is 6:41 pm and the current time in Slave Lake is 7:41 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Bella Coola, BC

Planning on renting a car to go from Bella Coola, BC to Slave 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 128.84 liters of gas to cover the route between Bella Coola, BC and Slave Lake, AB.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Bella Coola to Slave Lake is $197.13.

During the route, an average car will release 3,081.87 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 20, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Bella Coola, BC and Slave Lake, AB

If you want to meet halfway between Bella Coola, BC and Slave Lake, AB or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 51.681187 and -119.559372, or 51º 40' 52.2732" N, 119º 33' 33.7392" W. This location is 449.77 miles away from Bella Coola, BC and Slave Lake, AB and it would take approximately 10 hours 9 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 469 miles from Slave Lake, AB. It would take 10 hours 6 mins to go from Bella Coola to Vavenby and 8 hours 52 mins to go from Slave Lake to Vavenby.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	527.66 mi	849.18 km	458.52 nautical mi
Driving distance	900 mi	1,447.65 km	781.67 nautical mi

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