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Distance from Buford, AB to Lethbridge, AB

Distance

488 km

Time

5 hours 54 mins

Gas Cost

$37 - $89

There are 402.21 km (249.92 miles) from Buford to Lethbridge in south direction and 487.63 km (303 miles) by car, following the 2 route.

Buford and Lethbridge are 5 hours 54 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Buford, AB to Lethbridge, AB. The halfway point is Airdrie, AB.

Buford, AB and Lethbridge, AB are in the same time zone (MDT). Current time in both locations is 2:28 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Buford, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Buford, AB to Lethbridge, 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 43.47 liters of gas to cover the route between Buford, AB and Lethbridge, AB.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Buford to Lethbridge is $65.64.

During the route, an average car will release 1,039.77 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 Lethbridge, AB

If you want to meet halfway between Buford, AB and Lethbridge, AB or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 51.333244 and -114.006142, or 51º 19' 59.6784" N, 114º 0' 22.1112" W. This location is 151.74 miles away from Buford, AB and Lethbridge, AB and it would take approximately 2 hours 57 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest city to the halfway point is Airdrie, AB, situated 159 miles from Buford, AB and 148 miles from Lethbridge, AB. It would take 2 hours 35 mins to go from Buford to Airdrie and 2 hours 25 mins to go from Lethbridge to Airdrie.

Major City Closest to Halfway Point

The major city closest to the halfway point between Buford, AB and Lethbridge, AB is Calgary, AB, situated 179 miles from Buford, AB and 132 miles from Lethbridge, AB. It would take 2 hours 54 mins to go from Buford to and 2 hours 10 mins to go from Lethbridge to Calgary.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	249.92 mi	402.21 km	217.18 nautical mi
Driving distance	303 mi	488.41 km	263.72 nautical mi

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