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Distance from McLaughlin, AB to Carbon, AB

Distance

379 km

Time

5 hours 4 mins

Gas Cost

$29 - $69

There are 262.57 km (163.15 miles) from McLaughlin to Carbon in southwest direction and 378.20 km (235 miles) by car, following the 9 route.

McLaughlin and Carbon are 5 hours 4 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from McLaughlin, AB to Carbon, AB. The halfway point is Bawlf, AB.

McLaughlin, AB and Carbon, AB are in the same time zone (MDT). Current time in both locations is 6:37 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in McLaughlin, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from McLaughlin, AB to Carbon, 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 33.71 liters of gas to cover the route between McLaughlin, AB and Carbon, AB.

The estimated cost of gas to go from McLaughlin to Carbon is $50.90.

During the route, an average car will release 806.29 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 McLaughlin, AB and Carbon, AB

If you want to meet halfway between McLaughlin, AB and Carbon, AB or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 53.016880 and -112.415886, or 53º 1' 0.768" N, 112º 24' 57.1896" W. This location is 117.67 miles away from McLaughlin, AB and Carbon, AB and it would take approximately 2 hours 32 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Bawlf, AB, situated 116 miles from McLaughlin, AB and 142 miles from Carbon, AB. It would take 2 hours 35 mins to go from McLaughlin to Bawlf and 2 hours 37 mins to go from Carbon to Bawlf.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	163.15 mi	262.57 km	141.78 nautical mi
Driving distance	235 mi	378.74 km	204.50 nautical mi

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