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Distance from Empress, AB to Rycroft, AB

Distance

960 km

Time

11 hours 46 mins

Gas Cost

$72 - $174

There are 785.02 km (487.79 miles) from Empress to Rycroft in northwest direction and 959.17 km (596 miles) by car, following the 43 route.

Empress and Rycroft are 11 hours 46 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Empress, AB to Rycroft, AB. The halfway point is Carvel, AB.

Empress, AB and Rycroft, AB are in the same time zone (MDT). Current time in both locations is 7:43 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Empress, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Empress, AB to Rycroft, 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 85.44 liters of gas to cover the route between Empress, AB and Rycroft, AB.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Empress to Rycroft is $129.01.

During the route, an average car will release 2,043.63 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 Rycroft, AB

If you want to meet halfway between Empress, AB and Rycroft, AB or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 53.570763 and -114.208664, or 53º 34' 14.7468" N, 114º 12' 31.1904" W. This location is 298.24 miles away from Empress, AB and Rycroft, AB and it would take approximately 5 hours 53 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Carvel, AB, situated 320 miles from Empress, AB and 298 miles from Rycroft, AB. It would take 5 hours 30 mins to go from Empress to Carvel and 5 hours 11 mins to go from Rycroft to Carvel.

Major City Closest to Halfway Point

The major city closest to the halfway point between Empress, AB and Rycroft, AB is Edmonton, AB, situated 284 miles from Empress, AB and 327 miles from Rycroft, AB. It would take 4 hours 58 mins to go from Empress to and 5 hours 41 mins to go from Rycroft to Edmonton.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	487.79 mi	785.02 km	423.88 nautical mi
Driving distance	596 mi	959.95 km	518.34 nautical mi

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