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Distance from Fort Smith, NT to McBride, BC

Distance

1,409 km

Time

22 hours 3 mins

Gas Cost

$106 - $255

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There are 899.68 km (559.04 miles) from Fort Smith to McBride in southwest direction and 1,409.79 km (876 miles) by car, following the Fort Chipewyan Winter Road route.

Fort Smith and McBride are 22 hours 3 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Fort Smith, NT to McBride, BC. The halfway point is North Star, AB.

Please note the time difference between Fort Smith, NT and McBride, BC is 1 hour. The current time in Fort Smith is 12:05 pm and the current time in McBride is 11:05 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Fort Smith, NT

Planning on renting a car to go from Fort Smith, NT to McBride, BC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Fort Smith, NT

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 125.40 liters of gas to cover the route between Fort Smith, NT and McBride, BC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Fort Smith to McBride is $189.36.

During the route, an average car will release 2,999.62 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 Fort Smith, NT and McBride, BC

If you want to meet halfway between Fort Smith, NT and McBride, BC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 56.843887 and -117.578766, or 56º 50' 37.9932" N, 117º 34' 43.5576" W. This location is 437.76 miles away from Fort Smith, NT and McBride, BC and it would take approximately 11 hours 1 min to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is North Star, AB, situated 481 miles from Fort Smith, NT and 515 miles from McBride, BC. It would take 11 hours 10 mins to go from Fort Smith to North Star and 9 hours 1 min to go from McBride to North Star.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Fort Smith, NT and McBride, BC in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	559.04 mi	899.68 km	485.79 nautical mi
Driving distance	876 mi	1,409.01 km	760.81 nautical mi

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