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Distance from McBride, BC to Islay, AB

Distance

741 km

Time

9 hours 14 mins

Gas Cost

$56 - $134

There are 638.22 km (396.58 miles) from McBride to Islay in east direction and 741.91 km (461 miles) by car, following the 16 route.

McBride and Islay are 9 hours 14 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from McBride, BC to Islay, AB. The halfway point is Nojack, AB.

Please note the time difference between McBride, BC and Islay, AB is 1 hour. The current time in McBride is 4:42 pm and the current time in Islay is 5:42 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in McBride, BC

Planning on renting a car to go from McBride, BC to Islay, AB? Here there are some offers to rent a car in McBride, BC

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 65.97 liters of gas to cover the route between McBride, BC and Islay, AB.

The estimated cost of gas to go from McBride to Islay is $99.61.

During the route, an average car will release 1,577.98 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 4, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between McBride, BC and Islay, AB

If you want to meet halfway between McBride, BC and Islay, AB or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 53.612343 and -115.572296, or 53º 36' 44.4348" N, 115º 34' 20.2656" W. This location is 230.29 miles away from McBride, BC and Islay, AB and it would take approximately 4 hours 37 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Nojack, AB, situated 241 miles from McBride, BC and 220 miles from Islay, AB. It would take 4 hours 7 mins to go from McBride to Nojack and 3 hours 23 mins to go from Islay to Nojack.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	396.58 mi	638.22 km	344.61 nautical mi
Driving distance	461 mi	741.23 km	400.23 nautical mi

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