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Distance from Smith, AB to Gold River, BC

Distance

1,620 km

Time

22 hours 6 mins

Gas Cost

$122 - $294

There are 1,008 km (626.34 miles) from Smith to Gold River in southwest direction and 1,620.61 km (1,007 miles) by car and ferry, following the 16 route.

Smith and Gold River are 22 hours 6 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 20 hours 20 mins and take a ferry for 1 hour 45 mins .

This is the fastest route from Smith, AB to Gold River, BC. The halfway point is Vavenby, BC.

Please note the time difference between Smith, AB and Gold River, BC is 1 hour. The current time in Smith is 8:25 am and the current time in Gold River is 7:25 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Smith, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Smith, AB to Gold River, 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 144.20 liters of gas to cover the route between Smith, AB and Gold River, BC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Smith to Gold River is $217.74.

During the route, an average car will release 3,449.24 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 Gold River, BC

If you want to meet halfway between Smith, AB and Gold River, BC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 51.734310 and -119.376587, or 51º 44' 3.516" N, 119º 22' 35.7132" W. This location is 503.38 miles away from Smith, AB and Gold River, BC and it would take approximately 11 hours 3 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Vavenby, BC, situated 508 miles from Smith, AB and 510 miles from Gold River, BC. It would take 9 hours 49 mins to go from Smith to Vavenby and 9 hours 48 mins to go from Gold River to Vavenby.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	626.34 mi	1,008 km	544.28 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,007 mi	1,620.21 km	874.85 nautical mi

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