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Distance from Banff, AB to Empress, AB

Distance

476 km

Time

6 hours 2 mins

Gas Cost

$36 - $86

There are 389.38 km (241.95 miles) from Banff to Empress in east direction and 474.76 km (295 miles) by car, following the 1 route.

Banff and Empress are 6 hours 2 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Banff, AB to Empress, AB. The halfway point is Drumheller, AB.

Banff, AB and Empress, AB are in the same time zone (MDT). Current time in both locations is 5:47 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Banff, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Banff, AB to Empress, AB? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Banff, 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 42.32 liters of gas to cover the route between Banff, AB and Empress, AB.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Banff to Empress is $63.90.

During the route, an average car will release 1,012.30 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 5, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Banff, AB and Empress, AB

If you want to meet halfway between Banff, AB and Empress, AB or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 51.457817 and -112.705063, or 51º 27' 28.1412" N, 112º 42' 18.2268" W. This location is 147.73 miles away from Banff, AB and Empress, AB and it would take approximately 3 hours 1 min to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Drumheller, AB, situated 160 miles from Banff, AB and 158 miles from Empress, AB. It would take 3 hours 9 mins to go from Banff to Drumheller and 3 hours 9 mins to go from Empress to Drumheller.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Banff, AB and Empress, AB in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	241.95 mi	389.38 km	210.25 nautical mi
Driving distance	295 mi	475.51 km	256.75 nautical mi

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