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Distance from McRae, AB to Banff, AB

Distance

614 km

Time

7 hours 37 mins

Gas Cost

$46 - $111

There are 438.28 km (272.33 miles) from McRae to Banff in southwest direction and 613.16 km (381 miles) by car, following the 2 route.

McRae and Banff are 7 hours 37 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from McRae, AB to Banff, AB. The halfway point is Ponoka, AB.

McRae, AB and Banff, AB are in the same time zone (MDT). Current time in both locations is 12:43 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in McRae, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from McRae, AB to Banff, AB? Here there are some offers to rent a car in McRae, 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 54.61 liters of gas to cover the route between McRae, AB and Banff, AB.

The estimated cost of gas to go from McRae to Banff is $82.46.

During the route, an average car will release 1,306.21 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 McRae, AB and Banff, AB

If you want to meet halfway between McRae, AB and Banff, AB or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 52.648491 and -113.653900, or 52º 38' 54.5676" N, 113º 39' 14.04" W. This location is 190.63 miles away from McRae, AB and Banff, AB and it would take approximately 3 hours 48 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Ponoka, AB, situated 187 miles from McRae, AB and 199 miles from Banff, AB. It would take 3 hours 24 mins to go from McRae to Ponoka and 3 hours 6 mins to go from Banff to Ponoka.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between McRae, AB and Banff, AB in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	272.33 mi	438.28 km	236.65 nautical mi
Driving distance	381 mi	613.57 km	331.30 nautical mi

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