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Distance from Tomahawk, AB to Alert Bay, BC

Distance

1,531 km

Time

21 hours 14 mins

Gas Cost

$116 - $277

There are 888.14 km (551.87 miles) from Tomahawk to Alert Bay in southwest direction and 1,530.49 km (951 miles) by car and ferry, following the 19 route.

Tomahawk and Alert Bay are 21 hours 14 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 20 hours 29 mins and take a ferry for 45 minutes .

This is the fastest route from Tomahawk, AB to Alert Bay, BC. The halfway point is Kamloops, BC.

Please note the time difference between Tomahawk, AB and Alert Bay, BC is 1 hour. The current time in Tomahawk is 9:10 am and the current time in Alert Bay is 8:10 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Tomahawk, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Tomahawk, AB to Alert Bay, BC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Tomahawk, 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 136.28 liters of gas to cover the route between Tomahawk, AB and Alert Bay, BC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Tomahawk to Alert Bay is $205.78.

During the route, an average car will release 3,259.77 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 Tomahawk, AB and Alert Bay, BC

If you want to meet halfway between Tomahawk, AB and Alert Bay, BC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 50.669334 and -120.363190, or 50º 40' 9.6024" N, 120º 21' 47.484" W. This location is 475.73 miles away from Tomahawk, AB and Alert Bay, BC and it would take approximately 10 hours 37 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest city to the halfway point is Kamloops, BC, situated 461 miles from Tomahawk, AB and 491 miles from Alert Bay, BC. It would take 7 hours 46 mins to go from Tomahawk to Kamloops and 10 hours 39 mins to go from Alert Bay to Kamloops.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Tomahawk, AB and Alert Bay, BC in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	551.87 mi	888.14 km	479.56 nautical mi
Driving distance	951 mi	1,531.21 km	826.79 nautical mi

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