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Distance from Wainwright, AB to Alert Bay, BC

Distance

1,803 km

Time

1 day

Gas Cost

$136 - $327

There are 1,132.89 km (703.95 miles) from Wainwright to Alert Bay in southwest direction and 1,804.07 km (1,121 miles) by car and ferry, following the 19 route.

Wainwright and Alert Bay are 1 day far apart, if you drive non-stop for 23 hours 53 mins and take a ferry for 45 minutes .

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

Please note the time difference between Wainwright, AB and Alert Bay, BC is 1 hour. The current time in Wainwright is 3:11 am and the current time in Alert Bay is 2:11 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Wainwright, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Wainwright, AB to Alert Bay, BC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Wainwright, 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 160.51 liters of gas to cover the route between Wainwright, AB and Alert Bay, BC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Wainwright to Alert Bay is $242.37.

During the route, an average car will release 3,839.41 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 5, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Wainwright, AB and Alert Bay, BC

If you want to meet halfway between Wainwright, 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 51.731319 and -119.348343, or 51º 43' 52.7484" N, 119º 20' 54.0348" W. This location is 560.32 miles away from Wainwright, AB and Alert Bay, BC and it would take approximately 12 hours 19 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 540 miles from Wainwright, AB and 585 miles from Alert Bay, BC. It would take 8 hours 59 mins to go from Wainwright to Vavenby and 12 hours 17 mins to go from Alert Bay to Vavenby.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	703.95 mi	1,132.89 km	611.71 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,121 mi	1,803.49 km	973.81 nautical mi

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