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Distance from Goderich, ON to Rainbow Lake, AB

Distance

3,988 km

Time

2 days

Gas Cost

$301 - $723

There are 3,039.61 km (1,888.73 miles) from Goderich to Rainbow Lake in northwest direction and 3,987.95 km (2,478 miles) by car and ferry, following the 88 route.

Goderich and Rainbow Lake are 2 days far apart, if you drive non-stop for 1 day 22 hours and take a ferry for 2 hours 30 mins .

This is the fastest route from Goderich, ON to Rainbow Lake, AB. The halfway point is Oxbow, SK.

Please note the time difference between Goderich, ON and Rainbow Lake, AB is 2 hours. The current time in Goderich is 7:40 am and the current time in Rainbow Lake is 5:40 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Goderich, ON

Planning on renting a car to go from Goderich, ON to Rainbow Lake, AB? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Goderich, ON

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 354.91 liters of gas to cover the route between Goderich, ON and Rainbow Lake, AB.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Goderich to Rainbow Lake is $535.92.

During the route, an average car will release 8,489.53 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.
Read more about our CO₂ calculation.

Halfway Point Between Goderich, ON and Rainbow Lake, AB

If you want to meet halfway between Goderich, ON and Rainbow Lake, AB or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 48.893139 and -102.252174, or 48º 53' 35.3004" N, 102º 15' 7.8264" W. This location is 1,238.95 miles away from Goderich, ON and Rainbow Lake, AB and it would take approximately 1 day to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Oxbow, SK, situated 1,360 miles from Goderich, ON and 1,213 miles from Rainbow Lake, AB. It would take 23 hours 26 mins to go from Goderich to Oxbow and 20 hours 24 mins to go from Rainbow Lake to Oxbow.

Major Cities Along the Route

Some major cities along the route include Saint Paul, MN, and Fargo, ND.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Goderich, ON and Rainbow Lake, AB in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,888.73 mi	3,039.61 km	1,641.26 nautical mi
Driving distance	2,478 mi	3,987.79 km	2,153.24 nautical mi

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