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Distance from McRae, AB to Bowser, BC

Distance

1,490 km

Time

20 hours 6 mins

Gas Cost

$112 - $270

There are 1,042.61 km (647.85 miles) from McRae to Bowser in southwest direction and 1,490.25 km (926 miles) by car and ferry, following the 16 route.

McRae and Bowser are 20 hours 6 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 18 hours 21 mins and take a ferry for 1 hour 45 mins .

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

Please note the time difference between McRae, AB and Bowser, BC is 1 hour. The current time in McRae is 1:26 am and the current time in Bowser is 12:26 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in McRae, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from McRae, AB to Bowser, 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 132.58 liters of gas to cover the route between McRae, AB and Bowser, BC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from McRae to Bowser is $200.20.

During the route, an average car will release 3,171.31 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 Bowser, BC

If you want to meet halfway between McRae, 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 52.943539 and -119.396423, or 52º 56' 36.7404" N, 119º 23' 47.1228" W. This location is 462.82 miles away from McRae, AB and Bowser, BC and it would take approximately 10 hours 3 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 509 miles from Bowser, BC. It would take 7 hours 9 mins to go from McRae to Valemount and 9 hours 28 mins to go from Bowser to Valemount.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	647.85 mi	1,042.61 km	562.97 nautical mi
Driving distance	926 mi	1,489.66 km	804.35 nautical mi

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