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Distance from Buffalo, AB to Kitimat, BC

Distance

1,706 km

Time

23 hours 2 mins

Gas Cost

$129 - $309

There are 1,265.72 km (786.48 miles) from Buffalo to Kitimat in northwest direction and 1,705.90 km (1,060 miles) by car, following the YH 16 route.

Buffalo and Kitimat are 23 hours 2 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Buffalo, AB to Kitimat, BC. The halfway point is McBride, BC.

Please note the time difference between Buffalo, AB and Kitimat, BC is 1 hour. The current time in Buffalo is 4:51 pm and the current time in Kitimat is 3:51 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Buffalo, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Buffalo, AB to Kitimat, BC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Buffalo, AB

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 151.81 liters of gas to cover the route between Buffalo, AB and Kitimat, BC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Buffalo to Kitimat is $229.24.

During the route, an average car will release 3,631.37 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 $1.51 per liter of regular gas. Price last updated on March 3, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Buffalo, AB and Kitimat, BC

If you want to meet halfway between Buffalo, AB and Kitimat, BC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 53.196579 and -119.949028, or 53º 11' 47.6844" N, 119º 56' 56.5008" W. This location is 529.96 miles away from Buffalo, AB and Kitimat, BC and it would take approximately 11 hours 31 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is McBride, BC, situated 545 miles from Buffalo, AB and 522 miles from Kitimat, BC. It would take 10 hours 26 mins to go from Buffalo to McBride and 9 hours 49 mins to go from Kitimat to McBride.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Buffalo, AB and Kitimat, BC in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	786.48 mi	1,265.72 km	683.43 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,060 mi	1,705.77 km	921.04 nautical mi

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