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Distance from MacKay, AB to Athabasca, AB

Distance

258 km

Time

3 hours 18 mins

Gas Cost

$19 - $47

There are 191.62 km (119.07 miles) from MacKay to Athabasca in northeast direction and 257.50 km (160 miles) by car, following the 2 route.

MacKay and Athabasca are 3 hours 18 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from MacKay, AB to Athabasca, AB. The halfway point is Barrhead, AB.

MacKay, AB and Athabasca, AB are in the same time zone (MDT). Current time in both locations is 6:44 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in MacKay, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from MacKay, AB to Athabasca, AB? Here there are some offers to rent a car in MacKay, 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 22.94 liters of gas to cover the route between MacKay, AB and Athabasca, AB.

The estimated cost of gas to go from MacKay to Athabasca is $34.64.

During the route, an average car will release 548.75 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 MacKay, AB and Athabasca, AB

If you want to meet halfway between MacKay, AB and Athabasca, AB or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 54.123081 and -114.525810, or 54º 7' 23.0916" N, 114º 31' 32.916" W. This location is 80.08 miles away from MacKay, AB and Athabasca, AB and it would take approximately 1 hour 39 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Barrhead, AB, situated 88 miles from MacKay, AB and 78 miles from Athabasca, AB. It would take 1 hour 31 mins to go from MacKay to Barrhead and 1 hour 51 mins to go from Athabasca to Barrhead.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between MacKay, AB and Athabasca, AB in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	119.07 mi	191.62 km	103.47 nautical mi
Driving distance	160 mi	257.77 km	139.18 nautical mi

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