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Distance from McLaughlin, AB to Hays, AB

Distance

452 km

Time

5 hours 56 mins

Gas Cost

$34 - $82

There are 340.41 km (211.52 miles) from McLaughlin to Hays in southwest direction and 452.23 km (281 miles) by car, following the 36 route.

McLaughlin and Hays are 5 hours 56 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from McLaughlin, AB to Hays, AB. The halfway point is Bindloss, AB.

McLaughlin, AB and Hays, AB are in the same time zone (MDT). Current time in both locations is 2:43 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in McLaughlin, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from McLaughlin, AB to Hays, 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 40.26 liters of gas to cover the route between McLaughlin, AB and Hays, AB.

The estimated cost of gas to go from McLaughlin to Hays is $60.80.

During the route, an average car will release 963.08 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 Hays, AB

If you want to meet halfway between McLaughlin, AB and Hays, AB or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 51.005371 and -110.215622, or 51º 0' 19.3356" N, 110º 12' 56.2392" W. This location is 140.55 miles away from McLaughlin, AB and Hays, AB and it would take approximately 2 hours 58 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Bindloss, AB, situated 188 miles from McLaughlin, AB and 143 miles from Hays, AB. It would take 3 hours 59 mins to go from McLaughlin to Bindloss and 3 hours 5 mins to go from Hays to Bindloss.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	211.52 mi	340.41 km	183.81 nautical mi
Driving distance	281 mi	452.39 km	244.27 nautical mi

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