Distance between Merritt BC and Valemount BC
The distance from Merritt to Valemount is 407 kilometers by road including 96 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 4 hours and 49 minutes and goes through Dufferin, Rose Hill, Batchelor Heights, Rayleigh, Westsyde, Heffley Creek and Clearwater.
| Shortest distance by air | 320 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 407 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 4 h 49 min |
| Fuel amount | 32.5 L |
| Fuel cost | 56 CAD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Merritt | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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5 78 km, 51 min
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| Dufferin | 78 km | 51 min | 6.1 L | |
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1 8 km, 12 min
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| Rose Hill | 86 km | 1 h 03 min | 6.8 L | |
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1 5 6 km, 08 min
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| Batchelor Heights | 93 km | 1 h 11 min | 7.4 L | |
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5 6 km, 03 min
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| Rayleigh | 99 km | 1 h 15 min | 7.5 L | |
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5 27 km, 18 min
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| Heffley Creek | 126 km | 1 h 33 min | 8.5 L | |
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5 25 km, 16 min
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| Barrière | 150 km | 1 h 50 min | 11.9 L | |
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5 28 km, 20 min
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| Little Fort | 178 km | 2 h 10 min | 12.4 L | |
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5 33 km, 23 min
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| Clearwater | 211 km | 2 h 34 min | 16.3 L | |
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5 196 km, 2 h 15 min
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| Valemount | 407 km | 4 h 49 min | 32.2 L | |
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Merritt to Valemount?
Fuel cost: 56 CAD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 407 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 Merritt to Valemount?
Driving time: 4 h 49 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 70 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 38 min
- 20 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 12 min
- 234 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 2 h 35 min
- 64 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 48 min
- 5 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 4 min
- 3 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 3 min
- 2 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 2 min
- 8 km with a maximum speed 20 km/h = 25 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Merritt to Valemount by land?
The distance between Merritt and Valemount is 407 km by road including 96 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Merritt and Valemount respectively.
How far is Merritt to Valemount by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Merritt and Valemount is 320 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 Merritt and Valemount respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Merritt from Valemount by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 24 min to cover the distance of 320 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 27 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 Merritt to Valemount?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 20 min to cover the distance of 320 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 31 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 Merritt and Valemount?
The halfway point between Merritt and Valemount is Clearwater. It is located about 8 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Clearwater to Merritt is 211 km and driving will take about 2 h 34 min. The road between Clearwater and Valemount has length 196 km and will take approximately 2 h 15 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Merritt in relation to Valemount?
Merritt is located 320 km south-west of Valemount.
Merritt has geographic coordinates: latitude 50.11353, longitude -120.78919.
Valemount has geographic coordinates: latitude 52.8292, longitude -119.27162.
Which highway goes from Merritt to Valemount?
The route from Merritt to Valemount follows 5.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- 1: 8 km
- 97: 8 km