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Distance from Wainwright, AB to Smithers, BC

Distance

1,317 km

Time

17 hours 21 mins

Gas Cost

$99 - $239

There are 1,090.56 km (677.64 miles) from Wainwright to Smithers in west direction and 1,318.05 km (819 miles) by car, following the YH 16 route.

Wainwright and Smithers are 17 hours 21 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Wainwright, AB and Smithers, BC is 1 hour. The current time in Wainwright is 2:35 pm and the current time in Smithers is 1:35 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Wainwright, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Wainwright, AB to Smithers, 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 117.24 liters of gas to cover the route between Wainwright, AB and Smithers, BC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Wainwright to Smithers is $177.04.

During the route, an average car will release 2,804.48 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 3, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Wainwright, AB and Smithers, BC

If you want to meet halfway between Wainwright, AB and Smithers, BC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 52.995640 and -119.025162, or 52º 59' 44.304" N, 119º 1' 30.5832" W. This location is 409.28 miles away from Wainwright, AB and Smithers, BC and it would take approximately 8 hours 40 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 412 miles from Smithers, BC. It would take 7 hours 11 mins to go from Wainwright to Valemount and 7 hours 30 mins to go from Smithers to Valemount.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	677.64 mi	1,090.56 km	588.86 nautical mi
Driving distance	819 mi	1,317.35 km	711.31 nautical mi

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