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Distance from McRae, AB to Bella Coola, BC

Distance

1,546 km

Time

21 hours 33 mins

Gas Cost

$117 - $280

There are 1,020.75 km (634.27 miles) from McRae to Bella Coola in southwest direction and 1,544.97 km (960 miles) by car, following the BC 20 route.

McRae and Bella Coola are 21 hours 33 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between McRae, AB and Bella Coola, BC is 1 hour. The current time in McRae is 12:48 am (Mar 5) and the current time in Bella Coola is 11:48 pm (Mar 4).

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in McRae, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from McRae, AB to Bella Coola, BC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in McRae, 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 137.57 liters of gas to cover the route between McRae, AB and Bella Coola, BC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from McRae to Bella Coola is $207.73.

During the route, an average car will release 3,290.65 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 McRae, AB and Bella Coola, BC

If you want to meet halfway between McRae, 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 52.474403 and -119.144676, or 52º 28' 27.8508" N, 119º 8' 40.8336" W. This location is 480.23 miles away from McRae, AB and Bella Coola, BC and it would take approximately 10 hours 46 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 419 miles from McRae, AB and 544 miles from Bella Coola, BC. It would take 7 hours 9 mins to go from McRae to Valemount and 11 hours 48 mins to go from Bella Coola to Valemount.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	634.27 mi	1,020.75 km	551.16 nautical mi
Driving distance	960 mi	1,545.72 km	834.62 nautical mi

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