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Distance from MacKay, AB to Empress, AB

Distance

603 km

Time

7 hours 30 mins

Gas Cost

$46 - $109

There are 482.70 km (299.94 miles) from MacKay to Empress in southeast direction and 603.50 km (375 miles) by car, following the 41 route.

MacKay and Empress are 7 hours 30 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from MacKay, AB to Empress, AB. The halfway point is Bruce, AB.

MacKay, AB and Empress, AB are in the same time zone (MDT). Current time in both locations is 8:38 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in MacKay, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from MacKay, AB to Empress, 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 53.70 liters of gas to cover the route between MacKay, AB and Empress, AB.

The estimated cost of gas to go from MacKay to Empress is $81.09.

During the route, an average car will release 1,284.55 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 Empress, AB

If you want to meet halfway between MacKay, AB 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 53.166637 and -112.040260, or 53º 9' 59.8932" N, 112º 2' 24.936" W. This location is 187.47 miles away from MacKay, AB and Empress, AB and it would take approximately 3 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 Bruce, AB, situated 163 miles from MacKay, AB and 213 miles from Empress, AB. It would take 2 hours 36 mins to go from MacKay to Bruce and 3 hours 44 mins to go from Empress to Bruce.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	299.94 mi	482.70 km	260.64 nautical mi
Driving distance	375 mi	603.39 km	325.81 nautical mi

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