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Distance from Empress, AB to Ashcroft, BC

Distance

1,059 km

Time

13 hours 56 mins

Gas Cost

$80 - $192

There are 791.07 km (491.55 miles) from Empress to Ashcroft in west direction and 1,058.95 km (658 miles) by car, following the 1 route.

Empress and Ashcroft are 13 hours 56 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Empress, AB to Ashcroft, BC. The halfway point is Castle Mountain, AB.

Please note the time difference between Empress, AB and Ashcroft, BC is 1 hour. The current time in Empress is 1:21 pm and the current time in Ashcroft is 12:21 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Empress, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Empress, AB to Ashcroft, BC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Empress, 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 94.29 liters of gas to cover the route between Empress, AB and Ashcroft, BC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Empress to Ashcroft is $142.37.

During the route, an average car will release 2,255.34 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 4, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Empress, AB and Ashcroft, BC

If you want to meet halfway between Empress, AB and Ashcroft, BC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 51.190056 and -115.770378, or 51º 11' 24.2016" N, 115º 46' 13.3608" W. This location is 329.14 miles away from Empress, AB and Ashcroft, BC and it would take approximately 6 hours 58 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Castle Mountain, AB, situated 336 miles from Empress, AB and 347 miles from Ashcroft, BC. It would take 5 hours 44 mins to go from Empress to Castle Mountain and 6 hours 7 mins to go from Ashcroft to Castle Mountain.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	491.55 mi	791.07 km	427.14 nautical mi
Driving distance	658 mi	1,059.40 km	572.03 nautical mi

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