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Distance from Banff, AB to Wainwright, AB

Distance

536 km

Time

6 hours 46 mins

Gas Cost

$40 - $97

There are 371.75 km (231 miles) from Banff to Wainwright in northeast direction and 535.91 km (333 miles) by car, following the 2 route.

Banff and Wainwright are 6 hours 46 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Banff, AB to Wainwright, AB. The halfway point is Morningside, AB.

Banff, AB and Wainwright, AB are in the same time zone (MDT). Current time in both locations is 3:44 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Banff, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Banff, AB to Wainwright, 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 47.73 liters of gas to cover the route between Banff, AB and Wainwright, AB.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Banff to Wainwright is $72.07.

During the route, an average car will release 1,141.69 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 Banff, AB and Wainwright, AB

If you want to meet halfway between Banff, AB and Wainwright, AB or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 52.521252 and -113.646660, or 52º 31' 16.5072" N, 113º 38' 47.976" W. This location is 166.62 miles away from Banff, AB and Wainwright, AB and it would take approximately 3 hours 23 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Morningside, AB, situated 190 miles from Banff, AB and 151 miles from Wainwright, AB. It would take 2 hours 58 mins to go from Banff to Morningside and 2 hours 45 mins to go from Wainwright to Morningside.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	231 mi	371.75 km	200.73 nautical mi
Driving distance	333 mi	536.29 km	289.57 nautical mi

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