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Distance from Buford, AB to Watson, SK

Distance

733 km

Time

8 hours 58 mins

Gas Cost

$55 - $133

There are 645.07 km (400.83 miles) from Buford to Watson in east direction and 733.86 km (456 miles) by car, following the 16 route.

Buford and Watson are 8 hours 58 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Buford, AB to Watson, SK.

Please note the time difference between Buford, AB and Watson, SK is 1 hour. The current time in Buford is 6:44 am and the current time in Watson is 7:44 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Buford, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Buford, AB to Watson, SK? 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 65.26 liters of gas to cover the route between Buford, AB and Watson, SK.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Buford to Watson is $98.54.

During the route, an average car will release 1,560.92 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 5, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Buford, AB and Watson, SK

If you want to meet halfway between Buford, AB and Watson, SK or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 53.081202 and -109.2551, or 53º 4' 52.3272" N, 109º 15' 18.36" W. This location is 227.80 miles away from Buford, AB and Watson, SK and it would take approximately 4 hours 29 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Maidstone, SK, situated 224 miles from Buford, AB and 232 miles from Watson, SK. It would take 4 hours 25 mins to go from Buford to Maidstone and 4 hours 36 mins to go from Watson to Maidstone.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	400.83 mi	645.07 km	348.31 nautical mi
Driving distance	456 mi	733.21 km	395.90 nautical mi

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