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Distance from Empress, AB to Wainwright, AB

Distance

255 km

Time

3 hours 16 mins

Gas Cost

$19 - $46

There are 216.88 km (134.77 miles) from Empress to Wainwright in northwest direction and 254.28 km (158 miles) by car, following the 41 route.

Empress and Wainwright are 3 hours 16 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Empress, AB to Wainwright, AB. The halfway point is Monitor, AB.

Empress, AB and Wainwright, AB are in the same time zone (MDT). Current time in both locations is 6:47 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Empress, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Empress, AB to Wainwright, 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 22.69 liters of gas to cover the route between Empress, AB and Wainwright, AB.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Empress to Wainwright is $34.27.

During the route, an average car will release 542.80 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 Wainwright, AB

If you want to meet halfway between Empress, AB and Wainwright, AB or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 51.880646 and -110.501701, or 51º 52' 50.3256" N, 110º 30' 6.1236" W. This location is 79.22 miles away from Empress, AB and Wainwright, AB and it would take approximately 1 hour 38 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Monitor, AB, situated 90 miles from Empress, AB and 71 miles from Wainwright, AB. It would take 1 hour 40 mins to go from Empress to Monitor and 1 hour 18 mins to go from Wainwright to Monitor.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	134.77 mi	216.88 km	117.11 nautical mi
Driving distance	158 mi	254.97 km	137.67 nautical mi

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