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Distance from Thurso, QC to Islay, AB

Distance

3,240 km

Time

1 day 18 hours

Gas Cost

$245 - $587

There are 2,661.14 km (1,653.56 miles) from Thurso to Islay in northwest direction and 3,239.61 km (2,013 miles) by car and ferry, following the 11 route.

Thurso and Islay are 1 day 18 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 1 day 17 hours and take a ferry for 7 minutes .

This is the fastest route from Thurso, QC to Islay, AB.

Please note the time difference between Thurso, QC and Islay, AB is 2 hours. The current time in Thurso is 12:51 am (Mar 5) and the current time in Islay is 10:51 pm (Mar 4).

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Thurso, QC

Planning on renting a car to go from Thurso, QC to Islay, AB? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Thurso, QC

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 288.39 liters of gas to cover the route between Thurso, QC and Islay, AB.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Thurso to Islay is $435.47.

During the route, an average car will release 6,898.30 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 Thurso, QC and Islay, AB

If you want to meet halfway between Thurso, QC and Islay, AB or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 47.229846 and -93.506347, or 47º 13' 47.4456" N, 93º 30' 22.8492" W. This location is 1,006.73 miles away from Thurso, QC and Islay, AB and it would take approximately 21 hours 3 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Thurso, QC and Islay, AB in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,653.56 mi	2,661.14 km	1,436.91 nautical mi
Driving distance	2,013 mi	3,240.34 km	1,749.65 nautical mi

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