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Distance from Marathon, ON to Opal, AB

Distance

2,354 km

Time

1 day 6 hours

Gas Cost

$178 - $426

There are 1,940.46 km (1,205.75 miles) from Marathon to Opal in northwest direction and 2,354.47 km (1,463 miles) by car, following the PTH 1 route.

Marathon and Opal are 1 day 6 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Marathon, ON to Opal, AB. The halfway point is Alexander, MB.

Please note the time difference between Marathon, ON and Opal, AB is 2 hours. The current time in Marathon is 6:06 pm and the current time in Opal is 4:06 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Marathon, ON

Planning on renting a car to go from Marathon, ON to Opal, AB? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Marathon, 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 209.48 liters of gas to cover the route between Marathon, ON and Opal, AB.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Marathon to Opal is $316.32.

During the route, an average car will release 5,010.83 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 3, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Marathon, ON and Opal, AB

If you want to meet halfway between Marathon, ON and Opal, AB or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 49.830383 and -100.128555, or 49º 49' 49.3788" N, 100º 7' 42.798" W. This location is 731.27 miles away from Marathon, ON and Opal, AB and it would take approximately 15 hours to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Alexander, MB, situated 764 miles from Marathon, ON and 700 miles from Opal, AB. It would take 13 hours 45 mins to go from Marathon to Alexander and 11 hours 22 mins to go from Opal to Alexander.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Marathon, ON and Opal, AB in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,205.75 mi	1,940.46 km	1,047.77 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,463 mi	2,353.74 km	1,270.92 nautical mi

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