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Distance from Eckville, AB to Smithers, BC

Distance

1,120 km

Time

15 hours 21 mins

Gas Cost

$85 - $203

There are 886 km (550.54 miles) from Eckville to Smithers in northwest direction and 1,120.10 km (696 miles) by car, following the YH 16 route.

Eckville and Smithers are 15 hours 21 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Eckville, AB and Smithers, BC is 1 hour. The current time in Eckville is 3:29 pm and the current time in Smithers is 2:29 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Eckville, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Eckville, AB to Smithers, BC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Eckville, 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 99.67 liters of gas to cover the route between Eckville, AB and Smithers, BC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Eckville to Smithers is $150.51.

During the route, an average car will release 2,384.21 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 Eckville, AB and Smithers, BC

If you want to meet halfway between Eckville, 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 53.271446 and -120.124329, or 53º 16' 17.2056" N, 120º 7' 27.5844" W. This location is 347.95 miles away from Eckville, AB and Smithers, BC and it would take approximately 7 hours 40 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 382 miles from Eckville, AB and 360 miles from Smithers, BC. It would take 6 hours 58 mins to go from Eckville to McBride and 6 hours 35 mins to go from Smithers to McBride.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	550.54 mi	886 km	478.40 nautical mi
Driving distance	696 mi	1,119.94 km	604.72 nautical mi

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