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Distance from Empress, AB to Edson, AB

Distance

659 km

Time

8 hours 12 mins

Gas Cost

$50 - $119

There are 525.62 km (326.60 miles) from Empress to Edson in northwest direction and 658.22 km (409 miles) by car, following the 16 route.

Empress and Edson are 8 hours 12 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Empress, AB to Edson, AB. The halfway point is Ryley, AB.

Empress, AB and Edson, AB are in the same time zone (MDT). Current time in both locations is 1:23 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Empress, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Empress, AB to Edson, 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 58.63 liters of gas to cover the route between Empress, AB and Edson, AB.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Empress to Edson is $88.53.

During the route, an average car will release 1,402.41 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 Edson, AB

If you want to meet halfway between Empress, AB and Edson, AB or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 53.296448 and -112.442451, or 53º 17' 47.2128" N, 112º 26' 32.8236" W. This location is 204.67 miles away from Empress, AB and Edson, AB and it would take approximately 4 hours 6 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Ryley, AB, situated 231 miles from Empress, AB and 179 miles from Edson, AB. It would take 4 hours 3 mins to go from Empress to Ryley and 2 hours 55 mins to go from Edson to Ryley.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	326.60 mi	525.62 km	283.81 nautical mi
Driving distance	409 mi	658.75 km	355.70 nautical mi

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