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Distance from Wainwright, AB to Bella Coola, BC

Distance

1,568 km

Time

21 hours 43 mins

Gas Cost

$118 - $284

There are 1,073.07 km (666.78 miles) from Wainwright to Bella Coola in west direction and 1,567.50 km (974 miles) by car, following the BC 20 route.

Wainwright and Bella Coola are 21 hours 43 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Wainwright, AB to Bella Coola, BC.

Please note the time difference between Wainwright, AB and Bella Coola, BC is 1 hour. The current time in Wainwright is 4:19 am and the current time in Bella Coola is 3:19 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Wainwright, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Wainwright, AB to Bella Coola, 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 139.53 liters of gas to cover the route between Wainwright, AB and Bella Coola, BC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Wainwright to Bella Coola is $210.70.

During the route, an average car will release 3,337.66 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 Wainwright, AB and Bella Coola, BC

If you want to meet halfway between Wainwright, AB and Bella Coola, BC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 52.431959 and -119.15419, or 52º 25' 55.0524" N, 119º 9' 15.084" W. This location is 487.09 miles away from Wainwright, AB and Bella Coola, BC and it would take approximately 10 hours 51 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Valemount, BC, situated 432 miles from Wainwright, AB and 544 miles from Bella Coola, BC. It would take 8 hours 52 mins to go from Wainwright to Valemount and 12 hours 55 mins to go from Bella Coola to Valemount.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	666.78 mi	1,073.07 km	579.41 nautical mi
Driving distance	974 mi	1,567.80 km	846.55 nautical mi

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