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Distance from Drumheller, AB to MacKay, AB

Distance

411 km

Time

5 hours 11 mins

Gas Cost

$31 - $75

There are 310.42 km (192.89 miles) from Drumheller to MacKay in northwest direction and 411.99 km (256 miles) by car, following the 20 route.

Drumheller and MacKay are 5 hours 11 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Drumheller, AB to MacKay, AB. The halfway point is Pipestone, AB.

Drumheller, AB and MacKay, AB are in the same time zone (MDT). Current time in both locations is 8:42 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Drumheller, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Drumheller, AB to MacKay, 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 36.60 liters of gas to cover the route between Drumheller, AB and MacKay, AB.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Drumheller to MacKay is $55.27.

During the route, an average car will release 875.53 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 MacKay, AB

If you want to meet halfway between Drumheller, AB and MacKay, AB or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 52.999069 and -113.642365, or 52º 59' 56.6484" N, 113º 38' 32.514" W. This location is 127.77 miles away from Drumheller, AB and MacKay, AB and it would take approximately 2 hours 35 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Pipestone, AB, situated 166 miles from Drumheller, AB and 135 miles from MacKay, AB. It would take 2 hours 52 mins to go from Drumheller to Pipestone and 2 hours 17 mins to go from MacKay to Pipestone.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	192.89 mi	310.42 km	167.62 nautical mi
Driving distance	256 mi	411.26 km	222.07 nautical mi

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