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Distance from Meander River, AB to McLaughlin, AB

Distance

1,056 km

Time

13 hours 29 mins

Gas Cost

$80 - $191

There are 822.01 km (510.78 miles) from Meander River to McLaughlin in southeast direction and 1,055.73 km (656 miles) by car, following the 88 route.

Meander River and McLaughlin are 13 hours 29 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Meander River, AB to McLaughlin, AB. The halfway point is Whitecourt, AB.

Meander River, AB and McLaughlin, AB are in the same time zone (MDT). Current time in both locations is 6:42 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Meander River, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Meander River, AB to McLaughlin, AB? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Meander River, 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 94.02 liters of gas to cover the route between Meander River, AB and McLaughlin, AB.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Meander River to McLaughlin is $141.97.

During the route, an average car will release 2,248.93 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 Meander River, AB and McLaughlin, AB

If you want to meet halfway between Meander River, AB and McLaughlin, AB or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 54.290108 and -116.213760, or 54º 17' 24.3888" N, 116º 12' 49.536" W. This location is 328.21 miles away from Meander River, AB and McLaughlin, AB and it would take approximately 6 hours 44 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Whitecourt, AB, situated 420 miles from Meander River, AB and 279 miles from McLaughlin, AB. It would take 7 hours 17 mins to go from Meander River to Whitecourt and 4 hours 40 mins to go from McLaughlin to Whitecourt.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	510.78 mi	822.01 km	443.85 nautical mi
Driving distance	656 mi	1,056.39 km	570.41 nautical mi

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