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Distance from Smith, AB to Nanaimo, BC

Distance

1,384 km

Time

18 hours 53 mins

Gas Cost

$105 - $251

There are 947.44 km (588.71 miles) from Smith to Nanaimo in southwest direction and 1,384.04 km (860 miles) by car and ferry, following the 16 route.

Smith and Nanaimo are 18 hours 53 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 17 hours 7 mins and take a ferry for 1 hour 45 mins .

This is the fastest route from Smith, AB to Nanaimo, BC. The halfway point is Valemount, BC.

Please note the time difference between Smith, AB and Nanaimo, BC is 1 hour. The current time in Smith is 8:51 pm and the current time in Nanaimo is 7:51 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Smith, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Smith, AB to Nanaimo, 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 123.22 liters of gas to cover the route between Smith, AB and Nanaimo, BC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Smith to Nanaimo is $186.06.

During the route, an average car will release 2,947.33 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 Smith, AB and Nanaimo, BC

If you want to meet halfway between Smith, AB and Nanaimo, BC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 52.832546 and -119.304115, or 52º 49' 57.1656" N, 119º 18' 14.814" W. This location is 430.13 miles away from Smith, AB and Nanaimo, BC and it would take approximately 9 hours 26 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Valemount, BC, situated 401 miles from Smith, AB and 469 miles from Nanaimo, BC. It would take 7 hours 45 mins to go from Smith to Valemount and 9 hours 1 min to go from Nanaimo to Valemount.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	588.71 mi	947.44 km	511.58 nautical mi
Driving distance	860 mi	1,384.45 km	747.54 nautical mi

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