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Distance from Drumheller, AB to Yellowknife, NT

Distance

1,729 km

Time

21 hours 46 mins

Gas Cost

$131 - $313

There are 1,225.94 km (761.76 miles) from Drumheller to Yellowknife in north direction and 1,728.44 km (1,074 miles) by car, following the 88 route.

Drumheller and Yellowknife are 21 hours 46 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Drumheller, AB to Yellowknife, NT. The halfway point is Hotchkiss, AB.

Drumheller, AB and Yellowknife, NT are in the same time zone (MDT). Current time in both locations is 10:55 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Drumheller, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Drumheller, AB to Yellowknife, NT? 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 153.85 liters of gas to cover the route between Drumheller, AB and Yellowknife, NT.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Drumheller to Yellowknife is $232.31.

During the route, an average car will release 3,680 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 Drumheller, AB and Yellowknife, NT

If you want to meet halfway between Drumheller, AB and Yellowknife, NT or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 57.424934 and -117.488876, or 57º 25' 29.7624" N, 117º 29' 19.9536" W. This location is 537.06 miles away from Drumheller, AB and Yellowknife, NT and it would take approximately 10 hours 53 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Hotchkiss, AB, situated 569 miles from Drumheller, AB and 558 miles from Yellowknife, NT. It would take 9 hours 16 mins to go from Drumheller to Hotchkiss and 10 hours 35 mins to go from Yellowknife to Hotchkiss.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	761.76 mi	1,225.94 km	661.95 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,074 mi	1,728.61 km	933.38 nautical mi

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