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Distance from Bella Coola, BC to South Cooking Lake, AB

Distance

1,396 km

Time

19 hours 26 mins

Gas Cost

$106 - $255

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There are 920.49 km (571.97 miles) from Bella Coola to South Cooking Lake in east direction and 1,396.91 km (868 miles) by car, following the BC 20 route.

Bella Coola and South Cooking Lake are 19 hours 26 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Bella Coola, BC and South Cooking Lake, AB is 1 hour. The current time in Bella Coola is 3:59 am and the current time in South Cooking Lake is 4:59 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 South Cooking 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 124.27 liters of gas to cover the route between Bella Coola, BC and South Cooking Lake, AB.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Bella Coola to South Cooking Lake is $188.89.

During the route, an average car will release 2,972.48 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 10, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Bella Coola, BC and South Cooking Lake, AB

If you want to meet halfway between Bella Coola, BC and South Cooking Lake, AB or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 51.655238 and -119.680669, or 51º 39' 18.8568" N, 119º 40' 50.4084" W. This location is 433.80 miles away from Bella Coola, BC and South Cooking Lake, AB and it would take approximately 9 hours 43 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 433 miles from South Cooking Lake, AB. It would take 10 hours 47 mins to go from Bella Coola to Vavenby and 8 hours 48 mins to go from South Cooking Lake to Vavenby.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	571.97 mi	920.49 km	497.03 nautical mi
Driving distance	868 mi	1,396.26 km	753.92 nautical mi

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