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Distance from Drumheller, AB to Carmacks, YK

Distance

2,442 km

Time

1 day 8 hours

Gas Cost

$184 - $443

There are 1,841.46 km (1,144.23 miles) from Drumheller to Carmacks in northwest direction and 2,442.98 km (1,518 miles) by car, following the BC 97 route.

Drumheller and Carmacks are 1 day 8 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Drumheller, AB to Carmacks, YK. The halfway point is Fort Nelson, BC.

Drumheller, AB and Carmacks, YK are in the same time zone (MDT). Current time in both locations is 7:43 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Drumheller, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Drumheller, AB to Carmacks, YK? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Drumheller, 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 217.36 liters of gas to cover the route between Drumheller, AB and Carmacks, YK.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Drumheller to Carmacks is $328.22.

During the route, an average car will release 5,199.28 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 Drumheller, AB and Carmacks, YK

If you want to meet halfway between Drumheller, AB and Carmacks, YK or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 58.388889 and -122.612244, or 58º 23' 20.0004" N, 122º 36' 44.0784" W. This location is 758.78 miles away from Drumheller, AB and Carmacks, YK and it would take approximately 16 hours 9 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Fort Nelson, BC, situated 867 miles from Drumheller, AB and 700 miles from Carmacks, YK. It would take 15 hours 29 mins to go from Drumheller to Fort Nelson and 13 hours 50 mins to go from Carmacks to Fort Nelson.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Drumheller, AB and Carmacks, YK in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,144.23 mi	1,841.46 km	994.31 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,518 mi	2,442.26 km	1,318.72 nautical mi

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