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Distance from McLaughlin, AB to Kananaskis, AB

Distance

551 km

Time

7 hours 13 mins

Gas Cost

$42 - $100

There are 399.96 km (248.52 miles) from McLaughlin to Kananaskis in southwest direction and 552.00 km (343 miles) by car, following the 2 and 2A route.

McLaughlin and Kananaskis are 7 hours 13 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from McLaughlin, AB to Kananaskis, AB. The halfway point is Wetaskiwin, AB.

McLaughlin, AB and Kananaskis, AB are in the same time zone (MDT). Current time in both locations is 8:09 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in McLaughlin, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from McLaughlin, AB to Kananaskis, 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 49.06 liters of gas to cover the route between McLaughlin, AB and Kananaskis, AB.

The estimated cost of gas to go from McLaughlin to Kananaskis is $74.09.

During the route, an average car will release 1,173.62 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 Kananaskis, AB

If you want to meet halfway between McLaughlin, AB and Kananaskis, AB or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 52.941048 and -113.390381, or 52º 56' 27.7728" N, 113º 23' 25.3716" W. This location is 171.28 miles away from McLaughlin, AB and Kananaskis, AB and it would take approximately 3 hours 36 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Wetaskiwin, AB, situated 149 miles from McLaughlin, AB and 199 miles from Kananaskis, AB. It would take 3 hours 8 mins to go from McLaughlin to Wetaskiwin and 3 hours 7 mins to go from Kananaskis to Wetaskiwin.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	248.52 mi	399.96 km	215.96 nautical mi
Driving distance	343 mi	551.28 km	297.67 nautical mi

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