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Distance from Drumheller, AB to Empress, AB

Distance

254 km

Time

3 hours 17 mins

Gas Cost

$19 - $46

There are 196.64 km (122.19 miles) from Drumheller to Empress in southeast direction and 254.28 km (158 miles) by car, following the 9 route.

Drumheller and Empress are 3 hours 17 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Drumheller, AB to Empress, AB. The halfway point is Scotfield, AB.

Drumheller, AB and Empress, AB are in the same time zone (MDT). Current time in both locations is 5:47 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Drumheller, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Drumheller, AB to Empress, AB? 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 22.63 liters of gas to cover the route between Drumheller, AB and Empress, AB.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Drumheller to Empress is $34.17.

During the route, an average car will release 541.22 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 Empress, AB

If you want to meet halfway between Drumheller, AB and Empress, AB or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 51.540737 and -111.293793, or 51º 32' 26.6532" N, 111º 17' 37.6548" W. This location is 78.99 miles away from Drumheller, AB and Empress, AB and it would take approximately 1 hour 38 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Scotfield, AB, situated 74 miles from Drumheller, AB and 84 miles from Empress, AB. It would take 1 hour 24 mins to go from Drumheller to Scotfield and 1 hour 46 mins to go from Empress to Scotfield.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	122.19 mi	196.64 km	106.18 nautical mi
Driving distance	158 mi	254.23 km	137.27 nautical mi

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