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Distance from Empress, AB to Calgary, AB

Distance

351 km

Time

4 hours 29 mins

Gas Cost

$27 - $64

There are 284.41 km (176.72 miles) from Empress to Calgary in west direction and 350.84 km (218 miles) by car, following the 1 route.

Empress and Calgary are 4 hours 29 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Empress, AB to Calgary, AB. The halfway point is Tilley, AB.

Empress, AB and Calgary, AB are in the same time zone (MDT). Current time in both locations is 3:46 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Empress, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Empress, AB to Calgary, 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 31.27 liters of gas to cover the route between Empress, AB and Calgary, AB.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Empress to Calgary is $47.22.

During the route, an average car will release 747.98 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 Empress, AB and Calgary, AB

If you want to meet halfway between Empress, AB and Calgary, AB or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 50.502857 and -111.700516, or 50º 30' 10.2852" N, 111º 42' 1.8576" W. This location is 109.16 miles away from Empress, AB and Calgary, AB and it would take approximately 2 hours 14 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Tilley, AB, situated 147 miles from Empress, AB and 131 miles from Calgary, AB. It would take 2 hours 29 mins to go from Empress to Tilley and 2 hours 13 mins to go from Calgary to Tilley.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	176.72 mi	284.41 km	153.57 nautical mi
Driving distance	218 mi	351.35 km	189.71 nautical mi

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