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Distance from MacKay, AB to Bowser, BC

Distance

1,164 km

Time

15 hours 57 mins

Gas Cost

$88 - $211

There are 783.01 km (486.54 miles) from MacKay to Bowser in southwest direction and 1,163.56 km (723 miles) by car and ferry, following the 16 route.

MacKay and Bowser are 15 hours 57 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 14 hours 11 mins and take a ferry for 1 hour 45 mins .

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

Please note the time difference between MacKay, AB and Bowser, BC is 1 hour. The current time in MacKay is 10:52 am and the current time in Bowser is 9:52 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in MacKay, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from MacKay, AB to Bowser, 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 103.57 liters of gas to cover the route between MacKay, AB and Bowser, BC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from MacKay to Bowser is $156.39.

During the route, an average car will release 2,477.32 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 Bowser, BC

If you want to meet halfway between MacKay, AB and Bowser, BC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 51.604023 and -120.108170, or 51º 36' 14.4828" N, 120º 6' 29.412" W. This location is 361.54 miles away from MacKay, AB and Bowser, BC and it would take approximately 7 hours 58 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 388 miles from Bowser, BC. It would take 5 hours 45 mins to go from MacKay to Clearwater and 7 hours 28 mins to go from Bowser to Clearwater.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	486.54 mi	783.01 km	422.79 nautical mi
Driving distance	723 mi	1,163.67 km	628.33 nautical mi

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