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Distance from Chemainus, BC to Tomahawk, AB

Distance

1,158 km

Time

16 hours 7 mins

Gas Cost

$87 - $210

There are 797.67 km (495.65 miles) from Chemainus to Tomahawk in northeast direction and 1,158.73 km (720 miles) by car and ferry, following the 16 route.

Chemainus and Tomahawk are 16 hours 7 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 14 hours 39 mins and take a ferry for 1 hour 27 mins .

This is the fastest route from Chemainus, BC to Tomahawk, AB. The halfway point is Vavenby, BC.

Please note the time difference between Chemainus, BC and Tomahawk, AB is 1 hour. The current time in Chemainus is 1:39 am and the current time in Tomahawk is 2:39 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Chemainus, BC

Planning on renting a car to go from Chemainus, BC to Tomahawk, AB? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Chemainus, 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 103.07 liters of gas to cover the route between Chemainus, BC and Tomahawk, AB.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Chemainus to Tomahawk is $155.64.

During the route, an average car will release 2,465.45 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 Chemainus, BC and Tomahawk, AB

If you want to meet halfway between Chemainus, BC and Tomahawk, AB or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 51.892628 and -119.305489, or 51º 53' 33.4608" N, 119º 18' 19.7604" W. This location is 359.81 miles away from Chemainus, BC and Tomahawk, AB and it would take approximately 8 hours 3 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 354 miles from Chemainus, BC and 370 miles from Tomahawk, AB. It would take 7 hours 22 mins to go from Chemainus to Vavenby and 6 hours 16 mins to go from Tomahawk to Vavenby.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	495.65 mi	797.67 km	430.71 nautical mi
Driving distance	720 mi	1,158.10 km	625.32 nautical mi

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