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Distance from Smith, AB to Alert Bay, BC

Distance

1,740 km

Time

1 day

Gas Cost

$131 - $315

There are 1,001.38 km (622.23 miles) from Smith to Alert Bay in southwest direction and 1,739.70 km (1,081 miles) by car and ferry, following the 19 route.

Smith and Alert Bay are 1 day far apart, if you drive non-stop for 23 hours 25 mins and take a ferry for 45 minutes .

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

Please note the time difference between Smith, AB and Alert Bay, BC is 1 hour. The current time in Smith is 2:53 am and the current time in Alert Bay is 1:53 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Smith, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Smith, AB to Alert Bay, BC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Smith, 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 154.89 liters of gas to cover the route between Smith, AB and Alert Bay, BC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Smith to Alert Bay is $233.89.

During the route, an average car will release 3,705.03 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 Smith, AB and Alert Bay, BC

If you want to meet halfway between Smith, 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 51.640442 and -120.056267, or 51º 38' 25.5912" N, 120º 3' 22.5612" W. This location is 540.71 miles away from Smith, AB and Alert Bay, BC and it would take approximately 12 hours 5 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Clearwater, BC, situated 522 miles from Smith, AB and 569 miles from Alert Bay, BC. It would take 9 hours 33 mins to go from Smith to Clearwater and 12 hours to go from Alert Bay to Clearwater.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	622.23 mi	1,001.38 km	540.70 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,081 mi	1,740.37 km	939.72 nautical mi

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