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Distance from Empress, AB to Opal, AB

Distance

490 km

Time

6 hours 16 mins

Gas Cost

$37 - $89

There are 401.73 km (249.62 miles) from Empress to Opal in northwest direction and 489.24 km (304 miles) by car, following the 41 route.

Empress and Opal are 6 hours 16 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Empress, AB to Opal, AB. The halfway point is Lougheed, AB.

Empress, AB and Opal, AB are in the same time zone (MDT). Current time in both locations is 6:43 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Empress, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Empress, AB to Opal, 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 43.61 liters of gas to cover the route between Empress, AB and Opal, AB.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Empress to Opal is $65.85.

During the route, an average car will release 1,043.11 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 3, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Empress, AB and Opal, AB

If you want to meet halfway between Empress, AB and Opal, AB or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 52.726421 and -111.487801, or 52º 43' 35.1156" N, 111º 29' 16.0836" W. This location is 152.23 miles away from Empress, AB and Opal, AB and it would take approximately 3 hours 8 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Lougheed, AB, situated 171 miles from Empress, AB and 146 miles from Opal, AB. It would take 3 hours 3 mins to go from Empress to Lougheed and 2 hours 35 mins to go from Opal to Lougheed.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	249.62 mi	401.73 km	216.92 nautical mi
Driving distance	304 mi	489.98 km	264.57 nautical mi

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