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Distance from Wainwright, AB to Sointula, BC

Distance

1,799 km

Time

1 day

Gas Cost

$136 - $326

There are 1,137.37 km (706.73 miles) from Wainwright to Sointula in southwest direction and 1,799.25 km (1,118 miles) by car and ferry, following the 19 route.

Wainwright and Sointula are 1 day far apart, if you drive non-stop for 23 hours 52 mins and take a ferry for 24 minutes .

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

Please note the time difference between Wainwright, AB and Sointula, BC is 1 hour. The current time in Wainwright is 11:31 am and the current time in Sointula is 10:31 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Wainwright, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Wainwright, AB to Sointula, 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 160.10 liters of gas to cover the route between Wainwright, AB and Sointula, BC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Wainwright to Sointula is $241.76.

During the route, an average car will release 3,829.70 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 Sointula, BC

If you want to meet halfway between Wainwright, AB and Sointula, BC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 51.763447 and -119.324867, or 51º 45' 48.4092" N, 119º 19' 29.5212" W. This location is 558.90 miles away from Wainwright, AB and Sointula, BC and it would take approximately 12 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 Vavenby, BC, situated 540 miles from Wainwright, AB and 582 miles from Sointula, BC. It would take 8 hours 59 mins to go from Wainwright to Vavenby and 11 hours 57 mins to go from Sointula to Vavenby.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	706.73 mi	1,137.37 km	614.13 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,118 mi	1,798.93 km	971.34 nautical mi

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