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Distance from Onoway, AB to Alert Bay, BC

Distance

1,561 km

Time

21 hours 33 mins

Gas Cost

$118 - $283

There are 933.47 km (580.03 miles) from Onoway to Alert Bay in southwest direction and 1,561.06 km (970 miles) by car and ferry, following the 19 route.

Onoway and Alert Bay are 21 hours 33 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 20 hours 48 mins and take a ferry for 45 minutes .

This is the fastest route from Onoway, AB to Alert Bay, BC. The halfway point is Kamloops, BC.

Please note the time difference between Onoway, AB and Alert Bay, BC is 1 hour. The current time in Onoway is 6:13 am and the current time in Alert Bay is 5:13 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Onoway, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Onoway, AB to Alert Bay, BC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Onoway, 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 138.91 liters of gas to cover the route between Onoway, AB and Alert Bay, BC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Onoway to Alert Bay is $209.76.

During the route, an average car will release 3,322.80 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 Onoway, AB and Alert Bay, BC

If you want to meet halfway between Onoway, AB 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 50.838371 and -120.265381, or 50º 50' 18.1356" N, 120º 15' 55.3716" W. This location is 484.93 miles away from Onoway, AB and Alert Bay, 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 city to the halfway point is Kamloops, BC, situated 480 miles from Onoway, AB and 491 miles from Alert Bay, BC. It would take 8 hours 4 mins to go from Onoway to Kamloops and 10 hours 39 mins to go from Alert Bay to Kamloops.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Onoway, AB and Alert Bay, BC in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	580.03 mi	933.47 km	504.03 nautical mi
Driving distance	970 mi	1,560.82 km	842.78 nautical mi

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