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Distance from Buford, AB to Calgary, AB

Distance

284 km

Time

3 hours 25 mins

Gas Cost

$21 - $52

There are 244.66 km (152.02 miles) from Buford to Calgary in south direction and 284.85 km (177 miles) by car, following the 2 route.

Buford and Calgary are 3 hours 25 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Buford, AB to Calgary, AB. The halfway point is Red Deer, AB.

Buford, AB and Calgary, AB are in the same time zone (MDT). Current time in both locations is 2:01 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Buford, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Buford, AB to Calgary, AB? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Buford, 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 25.32 liters of gas to cover the route between Buford, AB and Calgary, AB.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Buford to Calgary is $38.23.

During the route, an average car will release 605.57 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 Buford, AB and Calgary, AB

If you want to meet halfway between Buford, AB and Calgary, AB or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 52.288689 and -113.852776, or 52º 17' 19.2804" N, 113º 51' 9.9936" W. This location is 88.38 miles away from Buford, AB and Calgary, AB and it would take approximately 1 hour 42 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest city to the halfway point is Red Deer, AB, situated 89 miles from Buford, AB and 91 miles from Calgary, AB. It would take 1 hour 34 mins to go from Buford to Red Deer and 1 hour 28 mins to go from Calgary to Red Deer.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Buford, AB and Calgary, AB in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	152.02 mi	244.66 km	132.11 nautical mi
Driving distance	177 mi	284.46 km	153.59 nautical mi

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