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Distance from Banff, AB to McRae, AB

Distance

614 km

Time

7 hours 36 mins

Gas Cost

$46 - $111

There are 438.28 km (272.33 miles) from Banff to McRae in northeast direction and 614.77 km (382 miles) by car, following the 2 route.

Banff and McRae are 7 hours 36 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Banff, AB to McRae, AB. The halfway point is Ponoka, AB.

Banff, AB and McRae, AB are in the same time zone (MDT). Current time in both locations is 12:43 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Banff, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Banff, AB to McRae, 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 54.68 liters of gas to cover the route between Banff, AB and McRae, AB.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Banff to McRae is $82.57.

During the route, an average car will release 1,308.04 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 4, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Banff, AB and McRae, AB

If you want to meet halfway between Banff, AB and McRae, AB or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 52.699127 and -113.656410, or 52º 41' 56.8572" N, 113º 39' 23.076" W. This location is 190.89 miles away from Banff, AB and McRae, AB and it would take approximately 3 hours 48 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Ponoka, AB, situated 199 miles from Banff, AB and 191 miles from McRae, AB. It would take 3 hours 7 mins to go from Banff to Ponoka and 3 hours 23 mins to go from McRae to Ponoka.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	272.33 mi	438.28 km	236.65 nautical mi
Driving distance	382 mi	614.43 km	331.76 nautical mi

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