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Distance from McBride, BC to Opal, AB

Distance

583 km

Time

7 hours 25 mins

Gas Cost

$44 - $106

There are 463.87 km (288.24 miles) from McBride to Opal in east direction and 582.58 km (362 miles) by car, following the 16 route.

McBride and Opal are 7 hours 25 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from McBride, BC to Opal, AB. The halfway point is Marlboro, AB.

Please note the time difference between McBride, BC and Opal, AB is 1 hour. The current time in McBride is 1:50 pm and the current time in Opal is 2:50 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in McBride, BC

Planning on renting a car to go from McBride, BC to Opal, 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 51.86 liters of gas to cover the route between McBride, BC and Opal, AB.

The estimated cost of gas to go from McBride to Opal is $78.30.

During the route, an average car will release 1,240.41 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 McBride, BC and Opal, AB

If you want to meet halfway between McBride, BC and Opal, AB or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 53.540699 and -116.790009, or 53º 32' 26.5164" N, 116º 47' 24.0324" W. This location is 181.02 miles away from McBride, BC and Opal, AB and it would take approximately 3 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 Marlboro, AB, situated 190 miles from McBride, BC and 174 miles from Opal, AB. It would take 3 hours 19 mins to go from McBride to Marlboro and 2 hours 55 mins to go from Opal to Marlboro.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	288.24 mi	463.87 km	250.47 nautical mi
Driving distance	362 mi	582.66 km	314.61 nautical mi

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