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Distance from Opal, AB to Upper Liard, YK

Distance

1,578 km

Time

21 hours 1 min

Gas Cost

$119 - $286

There are 1,159.19 km (720.29 miles) from Opal to Upper Liard in northwest direction and 1,578.77 km (981 miles) by car, following the BC 97 route.

Opal and Upper Liard are 21 hours 1 min far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Opal, AB to Upper Liard, YK.

Please note the time difference between Opal, AB and Upper Liard, YK is 1 hour. The current time in Opal is 6:13 am and the current time in Upper Liard is 5:13 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Opal, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Opal, AB to Upper Liard, YK? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Opal, 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 140.47 liters of gas to cover the route between Opal, AB and Upper Liard, YK.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Opal to Upper Liard is $212.11.

During the route, an average car will release 3,360.12 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 4, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Opal, AB and Upper Liard, YK

If you want to meet halfway between Opal, AB and Upper Liard, YK or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 56.966935 and -122.105057, or 56º 58' 0.966" N, 122º 6' 18.2052" W. This location is 490.37 miles away from Opal, AB and Upper Liard, YK and it would take approximately 10 hours 30 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Wonowon, BC, situated 473 miles from Opal, AB and 507 miles from Upper Liard, YK. It would take 9 hours 32 mins to go from Opal to Wonowon and 11 hours 29 mins to go from Upper Liard to Wonowon.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Opal, AB and Upper Liard, YK in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	720.29 mi	1,159.19 km	625.91 nautical mi
Driving distance	981 mi	1,578.35 km	852.24 nautical mi

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