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Distance from MacKay, AB to Elgin, MB

Distance

1,299 km

Time

15 hours 30 mins

Gas Cost

$98 - $235

There are 1,154.45 km (717.35 miles) from MacKay to Elgin in southeast direction and 1,298.74 km (807 miles) by car, following the 1 route.

MacKay and Elgin are 15 hours 30 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from MacKay, AB to Elgin, MB.

Please note the time difference between MacKay, AB and Elgin, MB is 1 hour. The current time in MacKay is 8:21 am and the current time in Elgin is 9:21 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in MacKay, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from MacKay, AB to Elgin, MB? 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 115.62 liters of gas to cover the route between MacKay, AB and Elgin, MB.

The estimated cost of gas to go from MacKay to Elgin is $174.58.

During the route, an average car will release 2,765.56 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 MacKay, AB and Elgin, MB

If you want to meet halfway between MacKay, AB and Elgin, MB or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 52.43849 and -107.345993, or 52º 26' 18.564" N, 107º 20' 45.5748" W. This location is 403.60 miles away from MacKay, AB and Elgin, MB and it would take approximately 7 hours 45 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Radisson, SK, situated 372 miles from MacKay, AB and 436 miles from Elgin, MB. It would take 7 hours 6 mins to go from MacKay to Radisson and 8 hours 26 mins to go from Elgin to Radisson.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	717.35 mi	1,154.45 km	623.36 nautical mi
Driving distance	807 mi	1,299.07 km	701.44 nautical mi

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