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Distance from Calgary, AB to Edmonton, AB

Distance

299 km

Time

3 hours 36 mins

Gas Cost

$23 - $54

There are 280.31 km (174.17 miles) from Calgary to Edmonton in north direction and 299.34 km (186 miles) by car, following the 2 route.

Calgary and Edmonton are 3 hours 36 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Calgary, AB to Edmonton, AB. The halfway point is Red Deer, AB.

Calgary, AB and Edmonton, AB are in the same time zone (MDT). Current time in both locations is 3:46 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Calgary, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Calgary, AB to Edmonton, AB? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Calgary, 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 26.59 liters of gas to cover the route between Calgary, AB and Edmonton, AB.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Calgary to Edmonton is $40.16.

During the route, an average car will release 636.14 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.
Read more about our CO₂ calculation.

Halfway Point Between Calgary, AB and Edmonton, AB

If you want to meet halfway between Calgary, AB and Edmonton, AB or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 52.259888 and -113.845985, or 52º 15' 35.5968" N, 113º 50' 45.546" W. This location is 92.84 miles away from Calgary, AB and Edmonton, AB and it would take approximately 1 hour 48 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest city to the halfway point is Red Deer, AB, situated 91 miles from Calgary, AB and 96 miles from Edmonton, AB. It would take 1 hour 45 mins to go from Calgary to Red Deer and 1 hour 54 mins to go from Edmonton to Red Deer.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Calgary, AB and Edmonton, AB in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	174.17 mi	280.31 km	151.35 nautical mi
Driving distance	186 mi	298.82 km	161.35 nautical mi

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