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Distance from McGrath, ON to Banff, AB

Distance

3,354 km

Time

1 day 19 hours

Gas Cost

$253 - $608

There are 2,878.56 km (1,788.66 miles) from McGrath to Banff in northwest direction and 3,353.87 km (2,084 miles) by car, following the 1 route.

McGrath and Banff are 1 day 19 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from McGrath, ON to Banff, AB. The halfway point is Laclu, ON.

Please note the time difference between McGrath, ON and Banff, AB is 2 hours. The current time in McGrath is 8:45 am and the current time in Banff is 6:45 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in McGrath, ON

Planning on renting a car to go from McGrath, ON to Banff, AB? Here there are some offers to rent a car in McGrath, 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 298.52 liters of gas to cover the route between McGrath, ON and Banff, AB.

The estimated cost of gas to go from McGrath to Banff is $450.76.

During the route, an average car will release 7,140.57 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 McGrath, ON and Banff, AB

If you want to meet halfway between McGrath, ON and Banff, AB or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 49.722157 and -95.068901, or 49º 43' 19.7652" N, 95º 4' 8.0436" W. This location is 1,042.09 miles away from McGrath, ON and Banff, AB and it would take approximately 21 hours 41 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Laclu, ON, situated 1,164 miles from McGrath, ON and 1,044 miles from Banff, AB. It would take 22 hours 3 mins to go from McGrath to Laclu and 16 hours 29 mins to go from Banff to Laclu.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between McGrath, ON and Banff, AB in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,788.66 mi	2,878.56 km	1,554.30 nautical mi
Driving distance	2,084 mi	3,354.14 km	1,811.10 nautical mi

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