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Distance from McLaughlin, AB to Cardinal, ON

Distance

3,423 km

Time

1 day 17 hours

Gas Cost

$258 - $620

There are 2,670.72 km (1,659.51 miles) from McLaughlin to Cardinal in southeast direction and 3,423.07 km (2,127 miles) by car and ferry, following the I-94 route.

McLaughlin and Cardinal are 1 day 17 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 1 day 14 hours and take a ferry for 2 hours 30 mins .

This is the fastest route from McLaughlin, AB to Cardinal, ON.

Please note the time difference between McLaughlin, AB and Cardinal, ON is 2 hours. The current time in McLaughlin is 12:18 pm and the current time in Cardinal is 2:18 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in McLaughlin, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from McLaughlin, AB to Cardinal, ON? 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 304.63 liters of gas to cover the route between McLaughlin, AB and Cardinal, ON.

The estimated cost of gas to go from McLaughlin to Cardinal is $459.99.

During the route, an average car will release 7,286.70 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 Cardinal, ON

If you want to meet halfway between McLaughlin, AB and Cardinal, ON or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 45.244664 and -93.673627, or 45º 14' 40.7904" N, 93º 40' 25.0572" W. This location is 1,063.41 miles away from McLaughlin, AB and Cardinal, ON and it would take approximately 20 hours 41 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Major Cities Along the Route

Some major cities along the route include Fargo, ND, Saint Paul, MN and Milwaukee, WI.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,659.51 mi	2,670.72 km	1,442.08 nautical mi
Driving distance	2,127 mi	3,422.78 km	1,848.16 nautical mi

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