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Distance from Wainwright, AB to Bowser, BC

Distance

1,512 km

Time

20 hours 16 mins

Gas Cost

$114 - $274

There are 1,034.32 km (642.70 miles) from Wainwright to Bowser in southwest direction and 1,511.17 km (939 miles) by car and ferry, following the 16 route.

Wainwright and Bowser are 20 hours 16 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 18 hours 30 mins and take a ferry for 1 hour 45 mins .

This is the fastest route from Wainwright, AB to Bowser, BC. The halfway point is Valemount, BC.

Please note the time difference between Wainwright, AB and Bowser, BC is 1 hour. The current time in Wainwright is 1:54 am and the current time in Bowser is 12:54 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Wainwright, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Wainwright, AB to Bowser, 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 134.54 liters of gas to cover the route between Wainwright, AB and Bowser, BC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Wainwright to Bowser is $203.16.

During the route, an average car will release 3,218.31 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 Bowser, BC

If you want to meet halfway between Wainwright, AB and Bowser, BC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 53.022091 and -119.239044, or 53º 1' 19.5276" N, 119º 14' 20.5584" W. This location is 469.68 miles away from Wainwright, AB and Bowser, BC and it would take approximately 10 hours 8 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 509 miles from Bowser, BC. It would take 7 hours 11 mins to go from Wainwright to Valemount and 9 hours 28 mins to go from Bowser to Valemount.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	642.70 mi	1,034.32 km	558.49 nautical mi
Driving distance	939 mi	1,511.74 km	816.27 nautical mi

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