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Distance from Eckville, AB to Banff, AB

Distance

263 km

Time

3 hours 28 mins

Gas Cost

$20 - $48

There are 155.75 km (96.78 miles) from Eckville to Banff in southwest direction and 262.32 km (163 miles) by car, following the 1 route.

Eckville and Banff are 3 hours 28 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Eckville, AB to Banff, AB. The halfway point is Balzac, AB.

Eckville, AB and Banff, AB are in the same time zone (MDT). Current time in both locations is 10:40 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Eckville, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Eckville, AB to Banff, AB? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Eckville, 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 23.36 liters of gas to cover the route between Eckville, AB and Banff, AB.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Eckville to Banff is $35.28.

During the route, an average car will release 558.88 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 Eckville, AB and Banff, AB

If you want to meet halfway between Eckville, AB and Banff, AB or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 51.166794 and -114.084602, or 51º 10' 0.4584" N, 114º 5' 4.5672" W. This location is 81.56 miles away from Eckville, AB and Banff, AB and it would take approximately 1 hour 44 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Balzac, AB, situated 95 miles from Eckville, AB and 87 miles from Banff, AB. It would take 1 hour 43 mins to go from Eckville to Balzac and 1 hour 25 mins to go from Banff to Balzac.

Major City Closest to Halfway Point

The major city closest to the halfway point between Eckville, AB and Banff, AB is Calgary, AB, situated 109 miles from Eckville, AB and 80 miles from Banff, AB. It would take 1 hour 58 mins to go from Eckville to and 1 hour 26 mins to go from Banff to Calgary.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Eckville, AB and Banff, AB in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	96.78 mi	155.75 km	84.10 nautical mi
Driving distance	163 mi	262.52 km	141.75 nautical mi

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