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Distance from Buford, AB to Empress, AB

Distance

469 km

Time

6 hours 9 mins

Gas Cost

$35 - $85

There are 369.63 km (229.68 miles) from Buford to Empress in southeast direction and 468.32 km (291 miles) by car, following the 41 route.

Buford and Empress are 6 hours 9 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Buford, AB to Empress, AB. The halfway point is Hardisty, AB.

Buford, AB and Empress, AB are in the same time zone (MDT). Current time in both locations is 5:12 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Buford, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Buford, AB to Empress, 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 41.74 liters of gas to cover the route between Buford, AB and Empress, AB.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Buford to Empress is $63.03.

During the route, an average car will release 998.48 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 Empress, AB

If you want to meet halfway between Buford, 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 52.693329 and -111.381721, or 52º 41' 35.9844" N, 111º 22' 54.1956" W. This location is 145.72 miles away from Buford, AB and Empress, AB and it would take approximately 3 hours 4 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Hardisty, AB, situated 132 miles from Buford, AB and 161 miles from Empress, AB. It would take 2 hours 31 mins to go from Buford to Hardisty and 2 hours 53 mins to go from Empress to Hardisty.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	229.68 mi	369.63 km	199.58 nautical mi
Driving distance	291 mi	469.02 km	253.25 nautical mi

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