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Distance from Dickson, AB to Altona, BC

Distance

874 km

Time

11 hours 44 mins

Gas Cost

$66 - $158

There are 686.13 km (426.35 miles) from Dickson to Altona in northwest direction and 873.87 km (543 miles) by car, following the 43 route.

Dickson and Altona are 11 hours 44 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Dickson, AB to Altona, BC. The halfway point is Little Smoky, AB.

Dickson, AB and Altona, BC are in the same time zone (MDT). Current time in both locations is 8:26 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Dickson, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Dickson, AB to Altona, BC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Dickson, 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 77.79 liters of gas to cover the route between Dickson, AB and Altona, BC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Dickson to Altona is $117.47.

During the route, an average car will release 1,860.84 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 Dickson, AB and Altona, BC

If you want to meet halfway between Dickson, AB and Altona, BC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 54.682953 and -117.156929, or 54º 40' 58.6308" N, 117º 9' 24.9444" W. This location is 271.57 miles away from Dickson, AB and Altona, BC and it would take approximately 5 hours 52 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Little Smoky, AB, situated 294 miles from Dickson, AB and 274 miles from Altona, BC. It would take 5 hours to go from Dickson to Little Smoky and 5 hours 21 mins to go from Altona to Little Smoky.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Dickson, AB and Altona, BC in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	426.35 mi	686.13 km	370.48 nautical mi
Driving distance	543 mi	874.09 km	471.97 nautical mi

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