Distance between Lake Louise AB and Vancouver BC
The distance from Lake Louise to Vancouver is 789 kilometers by road including 378 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 11 hours and 7 minutes and goes through Revelstoke, Salmon Arm, Merritt, Chilliwack, Abbotsford, Coquitlam and Burnaby.
Shortest distance by air | 548 km ✈️ |
Car route length | 789 km 🚗 |
Driving time | 11 h 7 min |
Fuel amount | 63.1 L |
Fuel cost | 108.5 CAD |

Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Lake Louise | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
93 1 87 km, 1 h 25 min
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Golden | 87 km | 1 h 25 min | 6.3 L | |
1 138 km, 2 h 04 min
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Revelstoke | 225 km | 3 h 30 min | 17.4 L | |
1 101 km, 1 h 35 min
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Salmon Arm | 326 km | 5 h 05 min | 25.0 L | |
1 204 km, 2 h 46 min
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Merritt | 529 km | 7 h 51 min | 41.3 L | |
5 157 km, 1 h 39 min
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Chilliwack | 687 km | 9 h 30 min | 53.7 L | |
1 31 km, 19 min
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Abbotsford | 718 km | 9 h 50 min | 56.1 L | |
1 49 km, 48 min
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Coquitlam | 767 km | 10 h 38 min | 61.0 L | |
1 9 km, 09 min
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Burnaby | 776 km | 10 h 48 min | 61.7 L | |
1 12 km, 18 min
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Vancouver | 789 km | 11 h 07 min | 62.5 L |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Lake Louise to Vancouver?
Fuel cost: 108.5 CAD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 789 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.72 CAD / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Lake Louise to Vancouver?
Driving time: 11 h 7 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 188 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 1 h 42 min
- 157 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 1 h 34 min
- 334 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 3 h 42 min
- 10 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 7 min
- 12 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 9 min
- 8 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 8 min
- 9 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 10 min
- 70 km with a maximum speed 20 km/h = 3 h 30 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Lake Louise to Vancouver by land?
The distance between Lake Louise and Vancouver is 789 km by road including 378 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Lake Louise and Vancouver respectively.
How far is Lake Louise to Vancouver by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Lake Louise and Vancouver is 548 km.
This distance is calculated using the Haversine formula as a great-circle distance between two points on the surface of a sphere. The start and finish points are the centers of Lake Louise and Vancouver respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Lake Louise from Vancouver by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 41 min to cover the distance of 548 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 2 h 29 min to flight this distance at average speed of 220 km/h.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, airport location and other real world factors.
How long is a helicopter ride from Lake Louise to Vancouver?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 2 h 17 min to cover the distance of 548 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 2 h 36 min to flight this distance at average speed of 210 km/h.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, aerodrome location and other real world factors.
What city is halfway between Lake Louise and Vancouver?
The halfway point between Lake Louise and Vancouver is Pritchard. It is located about 6 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Pritchard to Lake Louise is 401 km and driving will take about 6 h 15 min. The road between Pritchard and Vancouver has length 388 km and will take approximately 4 h 51 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Lake Louise in relation to Vancouver?
Lake Louise is located 548 km north-east of Vancouver.
Lake Louise has geographic coordinates: latitude 51.42497, longitude -116.17754.
Vancouver has geographic coordinates: latitude 49.26243, longitude -123.11554.
Which highway goes from Lake Louise to Vancouver?
The route from Lake Louise to Vancouver follows 1, 5.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- 97: 30 km
- 3: 6 km
- 23: 1 km
- 93: 1 km