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Distance from Ignace, ON to Empress, AB

Distance

1,481 km

Time

18 hours 52 mins

Gas Cost

$112 - $268

There are 1,314.19 km (816.60 miles) from Ignace to Empress in west direction and 1,480.60 km (920 miles) by car and ferry, following the PTH 1 route.

Ignace and Empress are 18 hours 52 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 18 hours 50 mins and take a ferry for 1 minute .

This is the fastest route from Ignace, ON to Empress, AB.

Please note the time difference between Ignace, ON and Empress, AB is 1 hour. The current time in Ignace is 5:28 am and the current time in Empress is 4:28 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Ignace, ON

Planning on renting a car to go from Ignace, ON to Empress, AB? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Ignace, 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 131.81 liters of gas to cover the route between Ignace, ON and Empress, AB.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Ignace to Empress is $199.04.

During the route, an average car will release 3,152.95 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 Ignace, ON and Empress, AB

If you want to meet halfway between Ignace, ON and Empress, AB or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 49.810913 and -100.850089, or 49º 48' 39.2868" N, 100º 51' 0.3204" W. This location is 460.14 miles away from Ignace, ON and Empress, AB and it would take approximately 9 hours 26 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Virden, MB, situated 468 miles from Ignace, ON and 454 miles from Empress, AB. It would take 9 hours 48 mins to go from Ignace to Virden and 9 hours 9 mins to go from Empress to Virden.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	816.60 mi	1,314.19 km	709.61 nautical mi
Driving distance	920 mi	1,481.04 km	799.70 nautical mi

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