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Distance from Ryley, AB to Smithers, BC

Distance

1,196 km

Time

15 hours 47 mins

Gas Cost

$90 - $217

There are 974.90 km (605.78 miles) from Ryley to Smithers in west direction and 1,195.74 km (743 miles) by car, following the YH 16 route.

Ryley and Smithers are 15 hours 47 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Ryley, AB to Smithers, BC. The halfway point is McBride, BC.

Please note the time difference between Ryley, AB and Smithers, BC is 1 hour. The current time in Ryley is 7:51 am and the current time in Smithers is 6:51 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Ryley, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Ryley, AB to Smithers, BC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Ryley, 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 106.44 liters of gas to cover the route between Ryley, AB and Smithers, BC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Ryley to Smithers is $160.72.

During the route, an average car will release 2,546.04 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 Ryley, AB and Smithers, BC

If you want to meet halfway between Ryley, AB and Smithers, BC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 53.138027 and -119.813110, or 53º 8' 16.8972" N, 119º 48' 47.196" W. This location is 371.57 miles away from Ryley, AB and Smithers, BC and it would take approximately 7 hours 53 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is McBride, BC, situated 384 miles from Ryley, AB and 360 miles from Smithers, BC. It would take 6 hours 24 mins to go from Ryley to McBride and 6 hours 35 mins to go from Smithers to McBride.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Ryley, AB and Smithers, BC in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	605.78 mi	974.90 km	526.41 nautical mi
Driving distance	743 mi	1,195.95 km	645.76 nautical mi

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