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Distance from Empress, AB to Buford, AB

Distance

469 km

Time

6 hours 10 mins

Gas Cost

$35 - $85

There are 369.63 km (229.68 miles) from Empress to Buford in northwest direction and 468.32 km (291 miles) by car, following the 41 route.

Empress and Buford are 6 hours 10 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Empress, AB to Buford, AB. The halfway point is Hardisty, AB.

Empress, AB and Buford, AB are in the same time zone (MDT). Current time in both locations is 9:49 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Empress, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Empress, AB to Buford, 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 41.74 liters of gas to cover the route between Empress, AB and Buford, AB.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Empress to Buford is $63.03.

During the route, an average car will release 998.43 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 Buford, AB

If you want to meet halfway between Empress, AB and Buford, AB or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 52.693626 and -111.382576, or 52º 41' 37.0536" N, 111º 22' 57.2736" W. This location is 145.71 miles away from Empress, AB and Buford, AB and it would take approximately 3 hours 5 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Hardisty, AB, situated 161 miles from Empress, AB and 132 miles from Buford, AB. It would take 2 hours 53 mins to go from Empress to Hardisty and 2 hours 31 mins to go from Buford to Hardisty.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	229.68 mi	369.63 km	199.58 nautical mi
Driving distance	291 mi	468.99 km	253.24 nautical mi

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