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Distance from Progress, BC to Athabasca, AB

Distance

549 km

Time

7 hours 5 mins

Gas Cost

$41 - $99

There are 485.19 km (301.48 miles) from Progress to Athabasca in southeast direction and 548.79 km (341 miles) by car, following the BC 49 route.

Progress and Athabasca are 7 hours 5 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Progress, BC to Athabasca, AB. The halfway point is Little Smoky, AB.

Progress, BC and Athabasca, AB are in the same time zone (MST). Current time in both locations is 1:19 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Progress, BC

Planning on renting a car to go from Progress, BC to Athabasca, AB? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Progress, BC

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 48.86 liters of gas to cover the route between Progress, BC and Athabasca, AB.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Progress to Athabasca is $73.78.

During the route, an average car will release 1,168.79 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 Progress, BC and Athabasca, AB

If you want to meet halfway between Progress, BC and Athabasca, AB or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 54.589634 and -117.041809, or 54º 35' 22.6824" N, 117º 2' 30.5124" W. This location is 170.57 miles away from Progress, BC and Athabasca, AB and it would take approximately 3 hours 32 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Little Smoky, AB, situated 195 miles from Progress, BC and 220 miles from Athabasca, AB. It would take 3 hours 15 mins to go from Progress to Little Smoky and 4 hours 4 mins to go from Athabasca to Little Smoky.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Progress, BC and Athabasca, AB in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	301.48 mi	485.19 km	261.98 nautical mi
Driving distance	341 mi	549.02 km	296.45 nautical mi

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