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Distance from Carbon, AB to McBride, BC

Distance

674 km

Time

9 hours 17 mins

Gas Cost

$51 - $122

There are 516.70 km (321.06 miles) from Carbon to McBride in northwest direction and 674.32 km (419 miles) by car, following the 93 route.

Carbon and McBride are 9 hours 17 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Carbon, AB to McBride, BC. The halfway point is Saskatchewan River Crossing, AB.

Please note the time difference between Carbon, AB and McBride, BC is 1 hour. The current time in Carbon is 2:29 am and the current time in McBride is 1:29 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Carbon, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Carbon, AB to McBride, 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 59.96 liters of gas to cover the route between Carbon, AB and McBride, BC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Carbon to McBride is $90.55.

During the route, an average car will release 1,434.34 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 McBride, BC

If you want to meet halfway between Carbon, AB and McBride, BC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 51.834454 and -116.631187, or 51º 50' 4.0344" N, 116º 37' 52.2732" W. This location is 209.33 miles away from Carbon, AB and McBride, BC and it would take approximately 4 hours 38 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Saskatchewan River Crossing, AB, situated 226 miles from Carbon, AB and 196 miles from McBride, BC. It would take 3 hours 55 mins to go from Carbon to Saskatchewan River Crossing and 3 hours 44 mins to go from McBride to Saskatchewan River Crossing.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	321.06 mi	516.70 km	279 nautical mi
Driving distance	419 mi	673.76 km	363.80 nautical mi

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