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Distance from Smith, AB to Qualicum Beach, BC

Distance

1,426 km

Time

19 hours 29 mins

Gas Cost

$108 - $258

There are 957.19 km (594.77 miles) from Smith to Qualicum Beach in southwest direction and 1,425.88 km (886 miles) by car and ferry, following the 16 route.

Smith and Qualicum Beach are 19 hours 29 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 17 hours 43 mins and take a ferry for 1 hour 45 mins .

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

Please note the time difference between Smith, AB and Qualicum Beach, BC is 1 hour. The current time in Smith is 7:11 pm and the current time in Qualicum Beach is 6:11 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Smith, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Smith, AB to Qualicum Beach, BC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Smith, AB

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From $14

Intermediate

From $18

Full-size

From $24

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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 126.91 liters of gas to cover the route between Smith, AB and Qualicum Beach, BC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Smith to Qualicum Beach is $191.63.

During the route, an average car will release 3,035.64 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 Qualicum Beach, BC

If you want to meet halfway between Smith, AB and Qualicum Beach, BC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 52.639828 and -119.142059, or 52º 38' 23.3808" N, 119º 8' 31.4124" W. This location is 443.02 miles away from Smith, AB and Qualicum Beach, BC and it would take approximately 9 hours 44 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 495 miles from Qualicum Beach, BC. It would take 7 hours 32 mins to go from Smith to Valemount and 9 hours 12 mins to go from Qualicum Beach to Valemount.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	594.77 mi	957.19 km	516.84 nautical mi
Driving distance	886 mi	1,425.93 km	769.94 nautical mi

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