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Distance from Drumheller, AB to Smithers, BC

Distance

1,278 km

Time

17 hours 32 mins

Gas Cost

$96 - $232

There are 1,030.51 km (640.33 miles) from Drumheller to Smithers in northwest direction and 1,277.82 km (794 miles) by car, following the YH 16 route.

Drumheller and Smithers are 17 hours 32 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Drumheller, AB to Smithers, BC. The halfway point is McBride, BC.

Please note the time difference between Drumheller, AB and Smithers, BC is 1 hour. The current time in Drumheller is 12:24 pm and the current time in Smithers is 11:24 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Drumheller, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Drumheller, AB to Smithers, BC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Drumheller, 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 113.75 liters of gas to cover the route between Drumheller, AB and Smithers, BC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Drumheller to Smithers is $171.76.

During the route, an average car will release 2,720.81 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 Drumheller, AB and Smithers, BC

If you want to meet halfway between Drumheller, AB and Smithers, BC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 53.108242 and -119.742729, or 53º 6' 29.6712" N, 119º 44' 33.8244" W. This location is 397.07 miles away from Drumheller, AB and Smithers, BC and it would take approximately 8 hours 46 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is McBride, BC, situated 438 miles from Drumheller, AB and 360 miles from Smithers, BC. It would take 8 hours 15 mins to go from Drumheller to McBride and 6 hours 51 mins to go from Smithers to McBride.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Drumheller, AB and Smithers, BC in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	640.33 mi	1,030.51 km	556.43 nautical mi
Driving distance	794 mi	1,278.05 km	690.09 nautical mi

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