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Distance from Canmore, AB to Powell River, BC

Distance

1,040 km

Time

15 hours

Gas Cost

$79 - $189

There are 662.45 km (411.63 miles) from Canmore to Powell River in southwest direction and 1,039.64 km (646 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Canmore and Powell River are 15 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 14 hours 10 mins and take a ferry for 50 minutes .

This is the fastest route from Canmore, AB to Powell River, BC. The halfway point is Kamloops, BC.

Please note the time difference between Canmore, AB and Powell River, BC is 1 hour. The current time in Canmore is 12:34 am (Mar 5) and the current time in Powell River is 11:34 pm (Mar 4).

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Canmore, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Canmore, AB to Powell River, BC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Canmore, 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 92.60 liters of gas to cover the route between Canmore, AB and Powell River, BC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Canmore to Powell River is $139.82.

During the route, an average car will release 2,214.90 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 5, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Canmore, AB and Powell River, BC

If you want to meet halfway between Canmore, AB and Powell River, BC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 50.667259 and -120.131401, or 50º 40' 2.1324" N, 120º 7' 53.0436" W. This location is 323.24 miles away from Canmore, AB and Powell River, BC and it would take approximately 7 hours 30 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest city to the halfway point is Kamloops, BC, situated 323 miles from Canmore, AB and 325 miles from Powell River, BC. It would take 5 hours 46 mins to go from Canmore to Kamloops and 6 hours 58 mins to go from Powell River to Kamloops.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Canmore, AB and Powell River, BC in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	411.63 mi	662.45 km	357.69 nautical mi
Driving distance	646 mi	1,040.41 km	561.78 nautical mi

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