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Distance from Hays, AB to McBride, BC

Distance

821 km

Time

11 hours 1 min

Gas Cost

$62 - $149

There are 677.41 km (420.93 miles) from Hays to McBride in northwest direction and 820.77 km (510 miles) by car, following the 93 route.

Hays and McBride are 11 hours 1 min far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Hays, AB to McBride, BC.

Please note the time difference between Hays, AB and McBride, BC is 1 hour. The current time in Hays is 9:04 am and the current time in McBride is 8:04 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Hays, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Hays, AB to McBride, BC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Hays, 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 73.06 liters of gas to cover the route between Hays, AB and McBride, BC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Hays to McBride is $110.32.

During the route, an average car will release 1,747.51 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 Hays, AB and McBride, BC

If you want to meet halfway between Hays, AB 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 51.292789 and -116.002169, or 51º 17' 34.0404" N, 116º 0' 7.8084" W. This location is 255.03 miles away from Hays, AB and McBride, BC and it would take approximately 5 hours 30 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Castle Mountain, AB, situated 251 miles from Hays, AB and 263 miles from McBride, BC. It would take 5 hours 3 mins to go from Hays to Castle Mountain and 6 hours 6 mins to go from McBride to Castle Mountain.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Hays, AB and McBride, BC in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	420.93 mi	677.41 km	365.78 nautical mi
Driving distance	510 mi	820.86 km	443.23 nautical mi

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