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Distance from McLaughlin, AB to Wandering River, AB

Distance

388 km

Time

5 hours 8 mins

Gas Cost

$29 - $70

There are 288.30 km (179.14 miles) from McLaughlin to Wandering River in northwest direction and 387.85 km (241 miles) by car, following the 55 route.

McLaughlin and Wandering River are 5 hours 8 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from McLaughlin, AB to Wandering River, AB. The halfway point is Saint Brides, AB.

McLaughlin, AB and Wandering River, AB are in the same time zone (MDT). Current time in both locations is 2:58 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in McLaughlin, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from McLaughlin, AB to Wandering River, 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 34.49 liters of gas to cover the route between McLaughlin, AB and Wandering River, AB.

The estimated cost of gas to go from McLaughlin to Wandering River is $52.09.

During the route, an average car will release 825.09 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 5, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between McLaughlin, AB and Wandering River, AB

If you want to meet halfway between McLaughlin, AB and Wandering River, AB or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 53.991821 and -111.513466, or 53º 59' 30.5556" N, 111º 30' 48.4776" W. This location is 120.41 miles away from McLaughlin, AB and Wandering River, AB and it would take approximately 2 hours 34 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Saint Brides, AB, situated 124 miles from McLaughlin, AB and 128 miles from Wandering River, AB. It would take 2 hours 28 mins to go from McLaughlin to Saint Brides and 2 hours 22 mins to go from Wandering River to Saint Brides.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	179.14 mi	288.30 km	155.67 nautical mi
Driving distance	241 mi	387.57 km	209.27 nautical mi

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