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Distance from Dickson, AB to Powell River, BC

Distance

1,253 km

Time

17 hours 47 mins

Gas Cost

$95 - $227

There are 756.25 km (469.91 miles) from Dickson to Powell River in southwest direction and 1,253.68 km (779 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Dickson and Powell River are 17 hours 47 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 16 hours 57 mins and take a ferry for 50 minutes .

This is the fastest route from Dickson, AB to Powell River, BC.

Please note the time difference between Dickson, AB and Powell River, BC is 1 hour. The current time in Dickson is 6:20 am and the current time in Powell River is 5:20 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Dickson, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Dickson, AB to Powell River, 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 111.52 liters of gas to cover the route between Dickson, AB and Powell River, BC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Dickson to Powell River is $168.40.

During the route, an average car will release 2,667.65 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 3, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Dickson, AB and Powell River, BC

If you want to meet halfway between Dickson, 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 50.699616 and -119.292115, or 50º 41' 58.6176" N, 119º 17' 31.614" W. This location is 389.31 miles away from Dickson, AB and Powell River, BC and it would take approximately 8 hours 53 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Salmon Arm, BC, situated 387 miles from Dickson, AB and 392 miles from Powell River, BC. It would take 8 hours 25 mins to go from Dickson to Salmon Arm and 9 hours 22 mins to go from Powell River to Salmon Arm.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	469.91 mi	756.25 km	408.34 nautical mi
Driving distance	779 mi	1,253.07 km	676.61 nautical mi

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