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Distance from Progress, BC to Desmarais, AB

Distance

543 km

Time

7 hours 33 mins

Gas Cost

$41 - $98

There are 431.68 km (268.23 miles) from Progress to Desmarais in east direction and 542.35 km (337 miles) by car, following the BC 49 route.

Progress and Desmarais are 7 hours 33 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Progress, BC to Desmarais, AB. The halfway point is New Fish Creek, AB.

Progress, BC and Desmarais, AB are in the same time zone (MST). Current time in both locations is 9:24 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Progress, BC

Planning on renting a car to go from Progress, BC to Desmarais, 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 48.29 liters of gas to cover the route between Progress, BC and Desmarais, AB.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Progress to Desmarais is $72.92.

During the route, an average car will release 1,155.14 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 Progress, BC and Desmarais, AB

If you want to meet halfway between Progress, BC and Desmarais, AB or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 55.353657 and -117.193008, or 55º 21' 13.1652" N, 117º 11' 34.8288" W. This location is 168.58 miles away from Progress, BC and Desmarais, AB and it would take approximately 3 hours 46 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is New Fish Creek, AB, situated 188 miles from Progress, BC and 193 miles from Desmarais, AB. It would take 3 hours 14 mins to go from Progress to New Fish Creek and 4 hours 51 mins to go from Desmarais to New Fish Creek.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	268.23 mi	431.68 km	233.09 nautical mi
Driving distance	337 mi	542.60 km	292.98 nautical mi

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