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Distance from McRae, AB to Chemainus, BC

Distance

1,458 km

Time

19 hours 46 mins

Gas Cost

$110 - $264

There are 1,023.85 km (636.19 miles) from McRae to Chemainus in southwest direction and 1,458.07 km (906 miles) by car and ferry, following the 16 route.

McRae and Chemainus are 19 hours 46 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 18 hours and take a ferry for 1 hour 45 mins .

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

Please note the time difference between McRae, AB and Chemainus, BC is 1 hour. The current time in McRae is 9:55 am and the current time in Chemainus is 8:55 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in McRae, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from McRae, AB to Chemainus, 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 129.75 liters of gas to cover the route between McRae, AB and Chemainus, BC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from McRae to Chemainus is $195.92.

During the route, an average car will release 3,103.60 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 McRae, AB and Chemainus, BC

If you want to meet halfway between McRae, AB and Chemainus, BC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 52.972099 and -118.998688, or 52º 58' 19.5564" N, 118º 59' 55.2768" W. This location is 452.94 miles away from McRae, AB and Chemainus, BC and it would take approximately 9 hours 53 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 461 miles from Chemainus, BC. It would take 7 hours 9 mins to go from McRae to Valemount and 9 hours 5 mins to go from Chemainus to Valemount.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	636.19 mi	1,023.85 km	552.84 nautical mi
Driving distance	906 mi	1,457.86 km	787.18 nautical mi

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