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Distance from Empress, AB to Barrhead, AB

Distance

577 km

Time

7 hours 19 mins

Gas Cost

$44 - $105

There are 460.84 km (286.35 miles) from Empress to Barrhead in northwest direction and 577.75 km (359 miles) by car, following the 41 route.

Empress and Barrhead are 7 hours 19 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Empress, AB to Barrhead, AB. The halfway point is Viking, AB.

Empress, AB and Barrhead, AB are in the same time zone (MDT). Current time in both locations is 11:47 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Empress, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Empress, AB to Barrhead, AB? 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 51.38 liters of gas to cover the route between Empress, AB and Barrhead, AB.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Empress to Barrhead is $77.58.

During the route, an average car will release 1,229.01 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 Barrhead, AB

If you want to meet halfway between Empress, AB and Barrhead, AB or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 53.054321 and -111.691231, or 53º 3' 15.5556" N, 111º 41' 28.4316" W. This location is 179.36 miles away from Empress, AB and Barrhead, AB and it would take approximately 3 hours 39 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Viking, AB, situated 201 miles from Empress, AB and 159 miles from Barrhead, AB. It would take 3 hours 33 mins to go from Empress to Viking and 2 hours 36 mins to go from Barrhead to Viking.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	286.35 mi	460.84 km	248.83 nautical mi
Driving distance	359 mi	577.30 km	311.72 nautical mi

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