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Distance from Buford, AB to Wainwright, AB

Distance

244 km

Time

3 hours 12 mins

Gas Cost

$18 - $44

There are 210.79 km (130.98 miles) from Buford to Wainwright in southeast direction and 244.62 km (152 miles) by car, following the 14 route.

Buford and Wainwright are 3 hours 12 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Buford, AB to Wainwright, AB. The halfway point is Ryley, AB.

Buford, AB and Wainwright, AB are in the same time zone (MDT). Current time in both locations is 10:13 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Buford, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Buford, AB to Wainwright, 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 21.73 liters of gas to cover the route between Buford, AB and Wainwright, AB.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Buford to Wainwright is $32.82.

During the route, an average car will release 519.86 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 3, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Buford, AB and Wainwright, AB

If you want to meet halfway between Buford, AB and Wainwright, AB or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 53.282345 and -112.424622, or 53º 16' 56.442" N, 112º 25' 28.6392" W. This location is 75.87 miles away from Buford, AB and Wainwright, AB and it would take approximately 1 hour 36 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Ryley, AB, situated 76 miles from Buford, AB and 76 miles from Wainwright, AB. It would take 1 hour 28 mins to go from Buford to Ryley and 1 hour 18 mins to go from Wainwright to Ryley.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	130.98 mi	210.79 km	113.82 nautical mi
Driving distance	152 mi	244.19 km	131.85 nautical mi

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