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Distance from Athabasca, AB to Opal, AB

Distance

97 km

Time

1 hour 16 mins

Gas Cost

$7 - $18

There are 81.44 km (50.60 miles) from Athabasca to Opal in south direction and 98.17 km (61 miles) by car, following the 827 route.

Athabasca and Opal are 1 hour 16 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Athabasca, AB to Opal, AB. The halfway point is Ellscott, AB.

Athabasca, AB and Opal, AB are in the same time zone (MDT). Current time in both locations is 11:34 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Athabasca, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Athabasca, AB to Opal, AB? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Athabasca, 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 8.67 liters of gas to cover the route between Athabasca, AB and Opal, AB.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Athabasca to Opal is $13.09.

During the route, an average car will release 207.39 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 Athabasca, AB and Opal, AB

If you want to meet halfway between Athabasca, AB and Opal, AB or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 54.548126 and -112.954613, or 54º 32' 53.2536" N, 112º 57' 16.6068" W. This location is 30.27 miles away from Athabasca, AB and Opal, AB and it would take approximately 38 minutes to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Ellscott, AB, situated 43 miles from Athabasca, AB and 47 miles from Opal, AB. It would take 50 minutes to go from Athabasca to Ellscott and 1 hour 4 mins to go from Opal to Ellscott.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Athabasca, AB and Opal, AB in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	50.60 mi	81.44 km	43.97 nautical mi
Driving distance	61 mi	97.42 km	52.60 nautical mi

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