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Distance from Franchere, AB to Buford, AB

Distance

287 km

Time

3 hours 44 mins

Gas Cost

$22 - $52

There are 221.73 km (137.77 miles) from Franchere to Buford in southwest direction and 286.46 km (178 miles) by car, following the 28 route.

Franchere and Buford are 3 hours 44 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Franchere, AB to Buford, AB. The halfway point is Waskatenau, AB.

Franchere, AB and Buford, AB are in the same time zone (MDT). Current time in both locations is 5:41 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Franchere, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Franchere, AB to Buford, AB? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Franchere, 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 25.56 liters of gas to cover the route between Franchere, AB and Buford, AB.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Franchere to Buford is $38.59.

During the route, an average car will release 611.33 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 Franchere, AB and Buford, AB

If you want to meet halfway between Franchere, AB and Buford, AB or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 54.100292 and -112.750786, or 54º 6' 1.0512" N, 112º 45' 2.8296" W. This location is 89.22 miles away from Franchere, AB and Buford, AB and it would take approximately 1 hour 52 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Waskatenau, AB, situated 81 miles from Franchere, AB and 96 miles from Buford, AB. It would take 1 hour 29 mins to go from Franchere to Waskatenau and 1 hour 56 mins to go from Buford to Waskatenau.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Franchere, AB and Buford, AB in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	137.77 mi	221.73 km	119.72 nautical mi
Driving distance	178 mi	287.16 km	155.06 nautical mi

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