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Distance from Thunder Bay, ON to McBride, BC

Distance

2,583 km

Time

1 day 8 hours

Gas Cost

$195 - $468

There are 2,219.91 km (1,379.39 miles) from Thunder Bay to McBride in northwest direction and 2,583.00 km (1,605 miles) by car, following the PTH 1 route.

Thunder Bay and McBride are 1 day 8 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Thunder Bay, ON to McBride, BC. The halfway point is Jansen, SK.

Please note the time difference between Thunder Bay, ON and McBride, BC is 3 hours. The current time in Thunder Bay is 8:35 pm and the current time in McBride is 5:35 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Thunder Bay, ON

Planning on renting a car to go from Thunder Bay, ON to McBride, BC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Thunder Bay, ON

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 229.92 liters of gas to cover the route between Thunder Bay, ON and McBride, BC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Thunder Bay to McBride is $347.18.

During the route, an average car will release 5,499.66 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 Thunder Bay, ON and McBride, BC

If you want to meet halfway between Thunder Bay, ON and McBride, BC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 51.797626 and -104.538383, or 51º 47' 51.4536" N, 104º 32' 18.1788" W. This location is 802.61 miles away from Thunder Bay, ON and McBride, BC and it would take approximately 16 hours 14 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Jansen, SK, situated 841 miles from Thunder Bay, ON and 747 miles from McBride, BC. It would take 15 hours 3 mins to go from Thunder Bay to Jansen and 12 hours 29 mins to go from McBride to Jansen.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Thunder Bay, ON and McBride, BC in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,379.39 mi	2,219.91 km	1,198.66 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,605 mi	2,583.36 km	1,394.90 nautical mi

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