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Distance from Lougheed, AB to Smithers, BC

Distance

1,294 km

Time

17 hours 2 mins

Gas Cost

$98 - $235

There are 1,049.25 km (651.98 miles) from Lougheed to Smithers in northwest direction and 1,293.91 km (804 miles) by car, following the YH 16 route.

Lougheed and Smithers are 17 hours 2 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Lougheed, AB to Smithers, BC. The halfway point is Valemount, BC.

Please note the time difference between Lougheed, AB and Smithers, BC is 1 hour. The current time in Lougheed is 7:50 pm and the current time in Smithers is 6:50 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Lougheed, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Lougheed, AB to Smithers, BC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Lougheed, 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 115.19 liters of gas to cover the route between Lougheed, AB and Smithers, BC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Lougheed to Smithers is $173.93.

During the route, an average car will release 2,755.29 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 Lougheed, AB and Smithers, BC

If you want to meet halfway between Lougheed, 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 53.000511 and -119.248863, or 53º 0' 1.8396" N, 119º 14' 55.9068" W. This location is 402.10 miles away from Lougheed, AB and Smithers, BC and it would take approximately 8 hours 31 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 418 miles from Lougheed, AB and 412 miles from Smithers, BC. It would take 6 hours 55 mins to go from Lougheed to Valemount and 7 hours 30 mins to go from Smithers to Valemount.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	651.98 mi	1,049.25 km	566.55 nautical mi
Driving distance	804 mi	1,294.24 km	698.84 nautical mi

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