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Distance from Tomahawk, AB to Courtenay, BC

Distance

1,278 km

Time

17 hours 17 mins

Gas Cost

$97 - $232

There are 817.79 km (508.15 miles) from Tomahawk to Courtenay in southwest direction and 1,277.82 km (794 miles) by car and ferry, following the 16 route.

Tomahawk and Courtenay are 17 hours 17 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 15 hours 31 mins and take a ferry for 1 hour 45 mins .

This is the fastest route from Tomahawk, AB to Courtenay, BC. The halfway point is Vavenby, BC.

Please note the time difference between Tomahawk, AB and Courtenay, BC is 1 hour. The current time in Tomahawk is 10:22 pm and the current time in Courtenay is 9:22 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Tomahawk, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Tomahawk, AB to Courtenay, 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 113.76 liters of gas to cover the route between Tomahawk, AB and Courtenay, BC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Tomahawk to Courtenay is $171.78.

During the route, an average car will release 2,721.16 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 Courtenay, BC

If you want to meet halfway between Tomahawk, AB and Courtenay, BC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 51.606564 and -119.825409, or 51º 36' 23.6304" N, 119º 49' 31.4724" W. This location is 397.12 miles away from Tomahawk, AB and Courtenay, BC and it would take approximately 8 hours 38 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Vavenby, BC, situated 370 miles from Tomahawk, AB and 428 miles from Courtenay, BC. It would take 6 hours 13 mins to go from Tomahawk to Vavenby and 8 hours 5 mins to go from Courtenay to Vavenby.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	508.15 mi	817.79 km	441.57 nautical mi
Driving distance	794 mi	1,278.21 km	690.18 nautical mi

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