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Distance from McRae, AB to Empress, AB

Distance

475 km

Time

6 hours 15 mins

Gas Cost

$36 - $86

There are 394.56 km (245.17 miles) from McRae to Empress in southeast direction and 474.76 km (295 miles) by car, following the 41 route.

McRae and Empress are 6 hours 15 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from McRae, AB to Empress, AB. The halfway point is Wainwright, AB.

McRae, AB and Empress, AB are in the same time zone (MDT). Current time in both locations is 5:05 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in McRae, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from McRae, AB to Empress, 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 42.29 liters of gas to cover the route between McRae, AB and Empress, AB.

The estimated cost of gas to go from McRae to Empress is $63.85.

During the route, an average car will release 1,011.46 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 Empress, AB

If you want to meet halfway between McRae, AB and Empress, AB or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 52.712227 and -110.823296, or 52º 42' 44.0172" N, 110º 49' 23.8656" W. This location is 147.61 miles away from McRae, AB and Empress, AB and it would take approximately 3 hours 7 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Wainwright, AB, situated 139 miles from McRae, AB and 158 miles from Empress, AB. It would take 2 hours 36 mins to go from McRae to Wainwright and 2 hours 52 mins to go from Empress to Wainwright.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	245.17 mi	394.56 km	213.04 nautical mi
Driving distance	295 mi	475.12 km	256.54 nautical mi

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