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Distance from McLaughlin, AB to Cochrane, AB

Distance

488 km

Time

6 hours 35 mins

Gas Cost

$37 - $88

There are 354.67 km (220.38 miles) from McLaughlin to Cochrane in southwest direction and 487.63 km (303 miles) by car, following the 2 and 2A route.

McLaughlin and Cochrane are 6 hours 35 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from McLaughlin, AB to Cochrane, AB. The halfway point is Bittern Lake, AB.

McLaughlin, AB and Cochrane, AB are in the same time zone (MDT). Current time in both locations is 12:21 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in McLaughlin, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from McLaughlin, AB to Cochrane, 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 43.45 liters of gas to cover the route between McLaughlin, AB and Cochrane, AB.

The estimated cost of gas to go from McLaughlin to Cochrane is $65.60.

During the route, an average car will release 1,039.23 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 Cochrane, AB

If you want to meet halfway between McLaughlin, AB and Cochrane, AB or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 53.006500 and -113.074486, or 53º 0' 23.4" N, 113º 4' 28.1496" W. This location is 151.66 miles away from McLaughlin, AB and Cochrane, AB and it would take approximately 3 hours 17 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Bittern Lake, AB, situated 134 miles from McLaughlin, AB and 179 miles from Cochrane, AB. It would take 2 hours 51 mins to go from McLaughlin to Bittern Lake and 2 hours 51 mins to go from Cochrane to Bittern Lake.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	220.38 mi	354.67 km	191.51 nautical mi
Driving distance	303 mi	488.16 km	263.59 nautical mi

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