Distance between Sorrento BC and Lake Cowichan BC
The distance from Sorrento to Lake Cowichan is 581 kilometers by road including 406 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 8 hours and 21 minutes and goes through Merritt, Chilliwack, Abbotsford, Coquitlam, Burnaby, Vancouver and District of North Vancouver.
| Shortest distance by air | 400 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 581 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 8 h 21 min |
| Fuel amount | 46.5 L |
| Fuel cost | 82.8 AUD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Sorrento | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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1 167 km, 1 h 40 min
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| Merritt | 167 km | 1 h 40 min | 12.3 L | |
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5 157 km, 1 h 28 min
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| Chilliwack | 324 km | 3 h 08 min | 24.8 L | |
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1 31 km, 18 min
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| Abbotsford | 355 km | 3 h 27 min | 27.1 L | |
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1 49 km, 29 min
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| Coquitlam | 405 km | 3 h 56 min | 32.1 L | |
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1 9 km, 06 min
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| Burnaby | 414 km | 4 h 03 min | 32.7 L | |
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1 7 km, 05 min
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| Vancouver | 422 km | 4 h 08 min | 33.6 L | |
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1 7 km, 05 min
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| District of North Vancouver | 428 km | 4 h 13 min | 33.9 L | |
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1 41 km, 1 h 35 min
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| West Vancouver | 469 km | 5 h 49 min | 34.6 L | |
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2 41 km, 1 h 38 min
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| Nanaimo | 510 km | 7 h 27 min | 40.4 L | |
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1 73 km, 54 min
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| Lake Cowichan | 584 km | 8 h 21 min | 46.5 L | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Sorrento to Lake Cowichan?
Fuel cost: 82.8 AUD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 581 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.78 AUD / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Sorrento to Lake Cowichan?
Driving time: 8 h 21 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 194 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 1 h 45 min
- 154 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 1 h 32 min
- 129 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 1 h 26 min
- 29 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 21 min
- 9 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 7 min
- 2 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 1 min
- 7 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 8 min
- 1 km with a maximum speed 30 km/h = 1 min
- 59 km with a maximum speed 20 km/h = 2 h 55 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Sorrento to Lake Cowichan by land?
The distance between Sorrento and Lake Cowichan is 581 km by road including 406 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Sorrento and Lake Cowichan respectively.
How far is Sorrento to Lake Cowichan by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Sorrento and Lake Cowichan is 400 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 Sorrento and Lake Cowichan respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Sorrento from Lake Cowichan by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 30 min to cover the distance of 400 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 49 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 Sorrento to Lake Cowichan?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 40 min to cover the distance of 400 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 54 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 Sorrento and Lake Cowichan?
The halfway point between Sorrento and Lake Cowichan is Laidlaw. It is located about 2 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Laidlaw to Sorrento is 293 km and driving will take about 2 h 49 min. The road between Laidlaw and Lake Cowichan has length 289 km and will take approximately 5 h 32 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Sorrento in relation to Lake Cowichan?
Sorrento is located 400 km north-east of Lake Cowichan.
Sorrento has geographic coordinates: latitude 50.87849, longitude -119.47026.
Lake Cowichan has geographic coordinates: latitude 48.82314, longitude -124.05075.
Which highway goes from Sorrento to Lake Cowichan?
The route from Sorrento to Lake Cowichan follows 1, 5.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- 2: 56 km
- 97: 37 km
- 18: 27 km
- 99: 10 km
- 3: 6 km
