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Distance from McLaughlin, AB to Athabasca, AB

Distance

370 km

Time

4 hours 47 mins

Gas Cost

$28 - $67

There are 281.05 km (174.64 miles) from McLaughlin to Athabasca in northwest direction and 370.15 km (230 miles) by car, following the 16 route.

McLaughlin and Athabasca are 4 hours 47 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from McLaughlin, AB to Athabasca, AB. The halfway point is Mundare, AB.

McLaughlin, AB and Athabasca, AB are in the same time zone (MDT). Current time in both locations is 6:41 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in McLaughlin, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from McLaughlin, AB to Athabasca, AB? Here there are some offers to rent a car in McLaughlin, 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 32.97 liters of gas to cover the route between McLaughlin, AB and Athabasca, AB.

The estimated cost of gas to go from McLaughlin to Athabasca is $49.78.

During the route, an average car will release 788.60 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 McLaughlin, AB and Athabasca, AB

If you want to meet halfway between McLaughlin, 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 53.578285 and -112.341774, or 53º 34' 41.826" N, 112º 20' 30.3864" W. This location is 115.09 miles away from McLaughlin, AB and Athabasca, AB and it would take approximately 2 hours 23 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Mundare, AB, situated 123 miles from McLaughlin, AB and 134 miles from Athabasca, AB. It would take 2 hours 15 mins to go from McLaughlin to Mundare and 2 hours 27 mins to go from Athabasca to Mundare.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	174.64 mi	281.05 km	151.75 nautical mi
Driving distance	230 mi	370.43 km	200.02 nautical mi

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