Distance between Calgary AB and Vancouver BC

The distance from Calgary to Vancouver is 970 kilometers by road including 579 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 10 hours and 17 minutes and goes through Revelstoke, Salmon Arm, Merritt, Chilliwack, Abbotsford, Coquitlam and Burnaby.

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City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Calgary 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
7 km, 05 min
Point McKay 7 km 0:05 05 min 0.5 L
1 399 km, 4 h 20 min
Revelstoke 405 km 4:26 4 h 26 min 31.9 L
1 102 km, 1 h 10 min
Salmon Arm 507 km 5:36 5 h 36 min 39.5 L
1 203 km, 2 h 04 min
Merritt 710 km 7:41 7 h 41 min 55.7 L
5 157 km, 1 h 28 min
Chilliwack 867 km 9:10 9 h 10 min 68.2 L
1 31 km, 18 min
Abbotsford 899 km 9:28 9 h 28 min 70.6 L
1 49 km, 29 min
Coquitlam 948 km 9:58 9 h 58 min 75.5 L
1 9 km, 06 min
Burnaby 957 km 10:05 10 h 05 min 76.1 L
1 13 km, 12 min
Vancouver 970 km 10:17 10 h 17 min 77.0 L
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Calgary 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
7 km, 05 min
Point McKay 7 km 0:05 05 min 0.5 L
1 5 km, 05 min
Cougar Ridge 12 km 0:11 11 min 0.9 L
1 14 km, 08 min
Springbank 26 km 0:19 19 min 1.5 L
1 67 km, 36 min
Dead Man's Flats 93 km 0:56 56 min 7.0 L
1 7 km, 03 min
Three Sisters Mountain Village 100 km 0:59 59 min 7.9 L
1 2 km, 01 min
Canmore 102 km 1:01 1 h 01 min 8.1 L
1 4 km, 02 min
Harvie Heights 106 km 1:03 1 h 03 min 8.3 L
1 20 km, 13 min
Banff 127 km 1:16 1 h 16 min 9.7 L
1 54 km, 35 min
Lake Louise 180 km 1:52 1 h 52 min 14.3 L
1 26 km, 17 min
Field 206 km 2:09 2 h 09 min 16.2 L
1 62 km, 41 min
Golden 268 km 2:51 2 h 51 min 20.7 L
1 138 km, 1 h 35 min
Revelstoke 405 km 4:26 4 h 26 min 31.9 L
1 56 km, 38 min
Malakwa 462 km 5:04 5 h 04 min 36.7 L
1 15 km, 10 min
Sicamous 477 km 5:14 5 h 14 min 37.4 L
1 30 km, 21 min
Salmon Arm 507 km 5:36 5 h 36 min 39.5 L
1 17 km, 12 min
Tappen 524 km 5:49 5 h 49 min 41.7 L
1 16 km, 10 min
Blind Bay 540 km 5:59 5 h 59 min 43.0 L
1 4 km, 02 min
Sorrento 544 km 6:01 6 h 01 min 43.4 L
1 9 km, 06 min
Squilax 553 km 6:08 6 h 08 min 43.9 L
1 7 km, 04 min
Chase 560 km 6:13 6 h 13 min 44.6 L
1 21 km, 13 min
Pritchard 582 km 6:27 6 h 27 min 46.4 L
1 10 km, 06 min
Monte Creek 592 km 6:33 6 h 33 min 47.2 L
1 8 km, 04 min
Campbell Creek 599 km 6:38 6 h 38 min 47.5 L
1 8 km, 04 min
Dallas 607 km 6:42 6 h 42 min 48.4 L
1 10 km, 07 min
Rose Hill 618 km 6:50 6 h 50 min 49.3 L
1 8 km, 05 min
Dufferin 626 km 6:55 6 h 55 min 49.9 L
1 5 84 km, 45 min
Merritt 710 km 7:41 7 h 41 min 55.7 L
5 114 km, 1 h 02 min
Hope 824 km 8:43 8 h 43 min 65.4 L
1 12 km, 06 min
Laidlaw 836 km 8:50 8 h 50 min 66.8 L
1 32 km, 19 min
Chilliwack 867 km 9:09 9 h 09 min 68.2 L
1 31 km, 18 min
Abbotsford 899 km 9:28 9 h 28 min 70.6 L
1 19 km, 11 min
Gloucester 918 km 9:39 9 h 39 min 73.2 L
1 8 km, 04 min
Forest Knolls 925 km 9:44 9 h 44 min 73.7 L
1 23 km, 13 min
Coquitlam 948 km 9:58 9 h 58 min 75.5 L
1 9 km, 06 min
Burnaby 957 km 10:04 10 h 04 min 76.1 L
1 13 km, 12 min
Vancouver 970 km 10:16 10 h 16 min 77.0 L

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to drive from Calgary to Vancouver?

Fuel cost: 142 CAD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 970 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.83 CAD / L)

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How long is a car ride from Calgary to Vancouver?

Driving time: 10 h 17 min

This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.

  • 286 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 2 h 35 min
  • 171 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 1 h 42 min
  • 450 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 4 h 59 min
  • 18 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 13 min
  • 17 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 14 min
  • 13 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 12 min
  • 15 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 18 min

The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.

How far is Calgary to Vancouver by land?

The distance between Calgary and Vancouver is 970 km by road including 579 km on motorways.

Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Calgary and Vancouver respectively.

How far is Calgary to Vancouver by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Calgary and Vancouver is 675 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 Calgary and Vancouver respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is Calgary from Vancouver by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 50 min to cover the distance of 675 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 3 h 4 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 Calgary to Vancouver?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 2 h 48 min to cover the distance of 675 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 3 h 12 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 Calgary and Vancouver?

The halfway point between Calgary and Vancouver is Sicamous. It is located about 8 km from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Sicamous to Calgary is 477 km and driving will take about 5 h 14 min. The road between Sicamous and Vancouver has length 493 km and will take approximately 5 h 2 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

  • Salmon Arm is in 507 km from Calgary and 462 km from Vancouver
  • Malakwa is in 462 km from Calgary and 508 km from Vancouver
  • Tappen is in 524 km from Calgary and 446 km from Vancouver

Where is Calgary in relation to Vancouver?

Calgary is located 675 km east of Vancouver.

Calgary has geographic coordinates: latitude 51.05342, longitude -114.06259.

Vancouver has geographic coordinates: latitude 49.26243, longitude -123.11554.

Which highway goes from Calgary to Vancouver?

The route from Calgary to Vancouver follows 1, 5.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • 97: 37 km
  • 93: 27 km
  • 3: 6 km
  • 23: 1 km
  • 7: 1 km
The distance between Calgary and Vancouver is ranked 51st in the ranking popularity.
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