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Distance from Empress, AB to Ignace, ON

Distance

1,478 km

Time

18 hours 54 mins

Gas Cost

$112 - $268

There are 1,314.19 km (816.60 miles) from Empress to Ignace in east direction and 1,478.99 km (919 miles) by car and ferry, following the PTH 1 and PTH 83 route.

Empress and Ignace are 18 hours 54 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 18 hours 53 mins and take a ferry for 1 minute .

This is the fastest route from Empress, AB to Ignace, ON.

Please note the time difference between Empress, AB and Ignace, ON is 1 hour. The current time in Empress is 3:11 am and the current time in Ignace is 4:11 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Empress, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Empress, AB to Ignace, ON? 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 131.57 liters of gas to cover the route between Empress, AB and Ignace, ON.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Empress to Ignace is $198.68.

During the route, an average car will release 3,147.25 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 Ignace, ON

If you want to meet halfway between Empress, AB and Ignace, ON or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 49.809752 and -100.849161, or 49º 48' 35.1072" N, 100º 50' 56.9796" W. This location is 459.31 miles away from Empress, AB and Ignace, ON and it would take approximately 9 hours 27 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Virden, MB, situated 453 miles from Empress, AB and 468 miles from Ignace, ON. It would take 9 hours 7 mins to go from Empress to Virden and 9 hours 52 mins to go from Ignace to Virden.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	816.60 mi	1,314.19 km	709.61 nautical mi
Driving distance	919 mi	1,478.36 km	798.25 nautical mi

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