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Distance from Smith, AB to Powell River, BC

Distance

1,473 km

Time

20 hours 24 mins

Gas Cost

$111 - $267

There are 922.94 km (573.49 miles) from Smith to Powell River in southwest direction and 1,472.55 km (915 miles) by car and ferry, following the 16 route.

Smith and Powell River are 20 hours 24 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 19 hours 34 mins and take a ferry for 50 minutes .

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

Please note the time difference between Smith, AB and Powell River, BC is 1 hour. The current time in Smith is 1:17 am and the current time in Powell River is 12:17 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Smith, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Smith, AB to Powell 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 131.11 liters of gas to cover the route between Smith, AB and Powell River, BC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Smith to Powell River is $197.97.

During the route, an average car will release 3,136.07 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 Powell River, BC

If you want to meet halfway between Smith, AB and Powell River, BC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 52.501160 and -119.132614, or 52º 30' 4.176" N, 119º 7' 57.4104" W. This location is 457.67 miles away from Smith, AB and Powell River, BC and it would take approximately 10 hours 12 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 524 miles from Powell River, BC. It would take 7 hours 45 mins to go from Smith to Valemount and 10 hours 37 mins to go from Powell River to Valemount.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	573.49 mi	922.94 km	498.35 nautical mi
Driving distance	915 mi	1,473.11 km	795.42 nautical mi

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