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Distance from Hays, AB to Sidney, BC

Distance

1,274 km

Time

17 hours 28 mins

Gas Cost

$96 - $231

There are 854.10 km (530.71 miles) from Hays to Sidney in west direction and 1,274.60 km (792 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Hays and Sidney are 17 hours 28 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 15 hours 43 mins and take a ferry for 1 hour 44 mins .

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

Please note the time difference between Hays, AB and Sidney, BC is 1 hour. The current time in Hays is 6:08 am and the current time in Sidney is 5:08 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Hays, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Hays, AB to Sidney, 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 113.42 liters of gas to cover the route between Hays, AB and Sidney, BC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Hays to Sidney is $171.26.

During the route, an average car will release 2,712.91 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 5, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Hays, AB and Sidney, BC

If you want to meet halfway between Hays, AB and Sidney, BC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 51.138437 and -117.874274, or 51º 8' 18.3732" N, 117º 52' 27.3864" W. This location is 395.92 miles away from Hays, AB and Sidney, BC and it would take approximately 8 hours 44 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Revelstoke, BC, situated 405 miles from Hays, AB and 387 miles from Sidney, BC. It would take 8 hours 26 mins to go from Hays to Revelstoke and 9 hours 4 mins to go from Sidney to Revelstoke.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	530.71 mi	854.10 km	461.18 nautical mi
Driving distance	792 mi	1,274.34 km	688.09 nautical mi

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