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Distance from Groundbirch, BC to McLaughlin, AB

Distance

898 km

Time

11 hours 3 mins

Gas Cost

$68 - $163

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There are 761.42 km (473.12 miles) from Groundbirch to McLaughlin in southeast direction and 898.01 km (558 miles) by car, following the 43 route.

Groundbirch and McLaughlin are 11 hours 3 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Groundbirch, BC to McLaughlin, AB.

Groundbirch, BC and McLaughlin, AB are in the same time zone (MST). Current time in both locations is 8:26 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Groundbirch, BC

Planning on renting a car to go from Groundbirch, BC to McLaughlin, AB? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Groundbirch, BC

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 79.95 liters of gas to cover the route between Groundbirch, BC and McLaughlin, AB.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Groundbirch to McLaughlin is $120.73.

During the route, an average car will release 1,912.43 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 5, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Groundbirch, BC and McLaughlin, AB

If you want to meet halfway between Groundbirch, BC and McLaughlin, AB or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 54.124949 and -115.66157, or 54º 7' 29.8164" N, 115º 39' 41.652" W. This location is 279.10 miles away from Groundbirch, BC and McLaughlin, AB and it would take approximately 5 hours 31 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Whitecourt, AB, situated 280 miles from Groundbirch, BC and 279 miles from McLaughlin, AB. It would take 5 hours 32 mins to go from Groundbirch to Whitecourt and 5 hours 32 mins to go from McLaughlin to Whitecourt.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Groundbirch, BC and McLaughlin, AB in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	473.12 mi	761.42 km	411.13 nautical mi
Driving distance	558 mi	898.33 km	485.06 nautical mi

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