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Distance from Carbon, AB to Chemainus, BC

Distance

1,182 km

Time

16 hours 29 mins

Gas Cost

$89 - $214

There are 803.86 km (499.50 miles) from Carbon to Chemainus in southwest direction and 1,181.26 km (734 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Carbon and Chemainus are 16 hours 29 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 14 hours 44 mins and take a ferry for 1 hour 45 mins .

This is the fastest route from Carbon, AB to Chemainus, BC. The halfway point is Sicamous, BC.

Please note the time difference between Carbon, AB and Chemainus, BC is 1 hour. The current time in Carbon is 10:05 pm and the current time in Chemainus is 9:05 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Carbon, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Carbon, AB to Chemainus, BC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Carbon, 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 105.18 liters of gas to cover the route between Carbon, AB and Chemainus, BC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Carbon to Chemainus is $158.82.

During the route, an average car will release 2,515.94 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 4, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Carbon, AB and Chemainus, BC

If you want to meet halfway between Carbon, AB and Chemainus, BC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 50.995468 and -118.639984, or 50º 59' 43.6848" N, 118º 38' 23.9424" W. This location is 367.17 miles away from Carbon, AB and Chemainus, BC and it would take approximately 8 hours 14 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Sicamous, BC, situated 363 miles from Carbon, AB and 347 miles from Chemainus, BC. It would take 6 hours 17 mins to go from Carbon to Sicamous and 7 hours 14 mins to go from Chemainus to Sicamous.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Carbon, AB and Chemainus, BC in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	499.50 mi	803.86 km	434.05 nautical mi
Driving distance	734 mi	1,181.81 km	638.13 nautical mi

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