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Distance from Empress, AB to MacKay, AB

Distance

604 km

Time

7 hours 34 mins

Gas Cost

$46 - $110

There are 482.70 km (299.94 miles) from Empress to MacKay in northwest direction and 605.11 km (376 miles) by car, following the 41 route.

Empress and MacKay are 7 hours 34 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Empress, AB to MacKay, AB. The halfway point is Bruce, AB.

Empress, AB and MacKay, AB are in the same time zone (MDT). Current time in both locations is 6:51 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Empress, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Empress, AB to MacKay, 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 53.80 liters of gas to cover the route between Empress, AB and MacKay, AB.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Empress to MacKay is $81.23.

During the route, an average car will release 1,286.82 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 MacKay, AB

If you want to meet halfway between Empress, AB and MacKay, AB or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 53.168537 and -112.046165, or 53º 10' 6.7332" N, 112º 2' 46.194" W. This location is 187.80 miles away from Empress, AB and MacKay, AB and it would take approximately 3 hours 47 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Bruce, AB, situated 213 miles from Empress, AB and 164 miles from MacKay, AB. It would take 3 hours 44 mins to go from Empress to Bruce and 2 hours 36 mins to go from MacKay to Bruce.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	299.94 mi	482.70 km	260.64 nautical mi
Driving distance	376 mi	604.46 km	326.38 nautical mi

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