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Distance from Merritt, BC to Alert Bay, BC

Distance

707 km

Time

9 hours 56 mins

Gas Cost

$47 - $113

There are 438.64 km (272.56 miles) from Merritt to Alert Bay in west direction and 706.50 km (439 miles) by car and ferry, following the 19 route.

Merritt and Alert Bay are 9 hours 56 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 9 hours 11 mins and take a ferry for 45 minutes .

This is the fastest route from Merritt, BC to Alert Bay, BC. The halfway point is Nanaimo, BC.

Merritt, BC and Alert Bay, BC are in the same time zone (PDT). Current time in both locations is 6:54 am.

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of 8.9 l/100 km will need 62.91 liters of gas to cover the route between Merritt, BC and Alert Bay, BC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Merritt to Alert Bay is $83.48.

During the route, an average car will release 1,504.84 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 $1.33 per liter of regular gas. Price last updated on April 28, 2017.
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Halfway Point Between Merritt, BC and Alert Bay, BC

If you want to meet halfway between Merritt, BC and Alert Bay, BC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 49.217567 and -124.008621, or 49º 13' 3.2412" N, 124º 0' 31.0356" W. This location is 219.62 miles away from Merritt, BC and Alert Bay, BC and it would take approximately 4 hours 58 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest city to the halfway point is Nanaimo, BC, situated 218 miles from Merritt, BC and 225 miles from Alert Bay, BC. It would take 4 hours 34 mins to go from Merritt to Nanaimo and 5 hours 18 mins to go from Alert Bay to Nanaimo.