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Distance from Islay, AB to Saanich, BC

Distance

1,449 km

Time

19 hours 19 mins

Gas Cost

$109 - $263

There are 1,051.16 km (653.16 miles) from Islay to Saanich in southwest direction and 1,450.02 km (901 miles) by car and ferry, following the 16 route.

Islay and Saanich are 19 hours 19 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 17 hours 34 mins and take a ferry for 1 hour 44 mins .

This is the fastest route from Islay, AB to Saanich, BC. The halfway point is Valemount, BC.

Please note the time difference between Islay, AB and Saanich, BC is 1 hour. The current time in Islay is 5:19 pm and the current time in Saanich is 4:19 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Islay, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Islay, AB to Saanich, BC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Islay, 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 128.99 liters of gas to cover the route between Islay, AB and Saanich, BC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Islay to Saanich is $194.78.

During the route, an average car will release 3,085.51 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 3, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Islay, AB and Saanich, BC

If you want to meet halfway between Islay, AB and Saanich, BC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 52.874012 and -118.682411, or 52º 52' 26.4432" N, 118º 40' 56.6796" W. This location is 450.30 miles away from Islay, AB and Saanich, BC and it would take approximately 9 hours 39 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Valemount, BC, situated 434 miles from Islay, AB and 469 miles from Saanich, BC. It would take 7 hours 3 mins to go from Islay to Valemount and 8 hours 59 mins to go from Saanich to Valemount.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Islay, AB and Saanich, BC in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	653.16 mi	1,051.16 km	567.58 nautical mi
Driving distance	901 mi	1,449.36 km	782.59 nautical mi

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