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Distance from Driftpile, AB to Ralston, AB

Distance

839 km

Time

10 hours 12 mins

Gas Cost

$63 - $152

There are 644.32 km (400.36 miles) from Driftpile to Ralston in southeast direction and 838.47 km (521 miles) by car, following the 1 route.

Driftpile and Ralston are 10 hours 12 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Driftpile, AB to Ralston, AB. The halfway point is Lacombe, AB.

Driftpile, AB and Ralston, AB are in the same time zone (MDT). Current time in both locations is 3:47 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Driftpile, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Driftpile, AB to Ralston, AB? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Driftpile, 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 74.65 liters of gas to cover the route between Driftpile, AB and Ralston, AB.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Driftpile to Ralston is $112.72.

During the route, an average car will release 1,785.62 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 Driftpile, AB and Ralston, AB

If you want to meet halfway between Driftpile, AB and Ralston, AB or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 52.514496 and -113.697807, or 52º 30' 52.1856" N, 113º 41' 52.1052" W. This location is 260.59 miles away from Driftpile, AB and Ralston, AB and it would take approximately 5 hours 6 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Lacombe, AB, situated 275 miles from Driftpile, AB and 258 miles from Ralston, AB. It would take 4 hours 39 mins to go from Driftpile to Lacombe and 4 hours to go from Ralston to Lacombe.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Driftpile, AB and Ralston, AB in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	400.36 mi	644.32 km	347.90 nautical mi
Driving distance	521 mi	838.76 km	452.89 nautical mi

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