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Distance from MacKay, AB to Bella Coola, BC

Distance

1,220 km

Time

17 hours 24 mins

Gas Cost

$92 - $221

There are 759.76 km (472.10 miles) from MacKay to Bella Coola in west direction and 1,219.88 km (758 miles) by car, following the BC 20 route.

MacKay and Bella Coola are 17 hours 24 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from MacKay, AB to Bella Coola, BC. The halfway point is Clearwater, BC.

Please note the time difference between MacKay, AB and Bella Coola, BC is 1 hour. The current time in MacKay is 7:00 am and the current time in Bella Coola is 6:00 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in MacKay, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from MacKay, AB to Bella Coola, BC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in MacKay, 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 108.56 liters of gas to cover the route between MacKay, AB and Bella Coola, BC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from MacKay to Bella Coola is $163.92.

During the route, an average car will release 2,596.66 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 MacKay, AB and Bella Coola, BC

If you want to meet halfway between MacKay, AB and Bella Coola, BC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 51.484097 and -120.565155, or 51º 29' 2.7492" N, 120º 33' 54.558" W. This location is 378.95 miles away from MacKay, AB and Bella Coola, BC and it would take approximately 8 hours 42 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Clearwater, BC, situated 337 miles from MacKay, AB and 422 miles from Bella Coola, BC. It would take 5 hours 45 mins to go from MacKay to Clearwater and 9 hours 49 mins to go from Bella Coola to Clearwater.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between MacKay, AB and Bella Coola, BC in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	472.10 mi	759.76 km	410.24 nautical mi
Driving distance	758 mi	1,219.73 km	658.60 nautical mi

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