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Distance from Sooke, BC to McLaughlin, AB

Distance

1,538 km

Time

20 hours 50 mins

Gas Cost

$116 - $279

There are 1,082.02 km (672.34 miles) from Sooke to McLaughlin in northeast direction and 1,538.53 km (956 miles) by car and ferry, following the 16 route.

Sooke and McLaughlin are 20 hours 50 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 19 hours 6 mins and take a ferry for 1 hour 44 mins .

This is the fastest route from Sooke, BC to McLaughlin, AB.

Please note the time difference between Sooke, BC and McLaughlin, AB is 1 hour. The current time in Sooke is 3:21 am and the current time in McLaughlin is 4:21 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Sooke, BC

Planning on renting a car to go from Sooke, BC to McLaughlin, AB? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Sooke, BC

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 136.88 liters of gas to cover the route between Sooke, BC and McLaughlin, AB.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Sooke to McLaughlin is $206.69.

During the route, an average car will release 3,274.20 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 Sooke, BC and McLaughlin, AB

If you want to meet halfway between Sooke, BC and McLaughlin, AB or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 52.922568 and -118.809448, or 52º 55' 21.2448" N, 118º 48' 34.0128" W. This location is 477.83 miles away from Sooke, BC and McLaughlin, AB and it would take approximately 10 hours 25 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 487 miles from Sooke, BC and 470 miles from McLaughlin, AB. It would take 11 hours 19 mins to go from Sooke to Valemount and 9 hours 35 mins to go from McLaughlin to Valemount.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Sooke, BC and McLaughlin, AB in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	672.34 mi	1,082.02 km	584.24 nautical mi
Driving distance	956 mi	1,537.99 km	830.45 nautical mi

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