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Distance from Edson, AB to Smithers, BC

Distance

908 km

Time

12 hours 17 mins

Gas Cost

$69 - $165

There are 710.45 km (441.46 miles) from Edson to Smithers in west direction and 907.67 km (564 miles) by car, following the YH 16 route.

Edson and Smithers are 12 hours 17 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Edson, AB to Smithers, BC.

Please note the time difference between Edson, AB and Smithers, BC is 1 hour. The current time in Edson is 4:31 pm and the current time in Smithers is 3:31 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Edson, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Edson, AB to Smithers, BC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Edson, 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 80.82 liters of gas to cover the route between Edson, AB and Smithers, BC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Edson to Smithers is $122.03.

During the route, an average car will release 1,933.13 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 Edson, AB and Smithers, BC

If you want to meet halfway between Edson, 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 53.907238 and -121.693504, or 53º 54' 26.0568" N, 121º 41' 36.6144" W. This location is 282.12 miles away from Edson, AB and Smithers, BC and it would take approximately 6 hours 8 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	441.46 mi	710.45 km	383.61 nautical mi
Driving distance	564 mi	908.05 km	490.31 nautical mi

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