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Distance from Buffalo, AB to MacKay, AB

Distance

645 km

Time

8 hours 2 mins

Gas Cost

$49 - $117

There are 458.81 km (285.09 miles) from Buffalo to MacKay in northwest direction and 645.35 km (401 miles) by car, following the 41 route.

Buffalo and MacKay are 8 hours 2 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Buffalo, AB to MacKay, AB. The halfway point is Viking, AB.

Buffalo, AB and MacKay, AB are in the same time zone (MDT). Current time in both locations is 7:04 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Buffalo, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Buffalo, AB to MacKay, AB? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Buffalo, 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 57.44 liters of gas to cover the route between Buffalo, AB and MacKay, AB.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Buffalo to MacKay is $86.73.

During the route, an average car will release 1,373.89 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 Buffalo, AB and MacKay, AB

If you want to meet halfway between Buffalo, AB and MacKay, AB or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 53.088543 and -111.797577, or 53º 5' 18.7548" N, 111º 47' 51.2772" W. This location is 200.50 miles away from Buffalo, AB and MacKay, AB and it would take approximately 4 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 Viking, AB, situated 226 miles from Buffalo, AB and 176 miles from MacKay, AB. It would take 4 hours 8 mins to go from Buffalo to Viking and 2 hours 49 mins to go from MacKay to Viking.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Buffalo, AB and MacKay, AB in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	285.09 mi	458.81 km	247.74 nautical mi
Driving distance	401 mi	645.36 km	348.47 nautical mi

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