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Distance from Buford, AB to MacKay, AB

Distance

164 km

Time

2 hours

Gas Cost

$12 - $30

There are 118.25 km (73.48 miles) from Buford to MacKay in northwest direction and 164.15 km (102 miles) by car, following the 16 route.

Buford and MacKay are 2 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Buford, AB to MacKay, AB. The halfway point is Kapasiwin, AB.

Buford, AB and MacKay, AB are in the same time zone (MDT). Current time in both locations is 4:32 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Buford, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Buford, AB to MacKay, 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 14.63 liters of gas to cover the route between Buford, AB and MacKay, AB.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Buford to MacKay is $22.09.

During the route, an average car will release 349.99 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 MacKay, AB

If you want to meet halfway between Buford, 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 53.454418 and -114.549004, or 53º 27' 15.9048" N, 114º 32' 56.4144" W. This location is 51.08 miles away from Buford, AB and MacKay, AB and it would take approximately 1 hour to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Kapasiwin, AB, situated 61 miles from Buford, AB and 54 miles from MacKay, AB. It would take 1 hour 20 mins to go from Buford to Kapasiwin and 54 minutes to go from MacKay to Kapasiwin.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	73.48 mi	118.25 km	63.85 nautical mi
Driving distance	102 mi	164.40 km	88.77 nautical mi

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