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Distance from Opal, AB to Edson, AB

Distance

252 km

Time

3 hours 2 mins

Gas Cost

$19 - $46

There are 215.69 km (134.02 miles) from Opal to Edson in southwest direction and 252.67 km (157 miles) by car, following the 16 route.

Opal and Edson are 3 hours 2 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Opal, AB to Edson, AB. The halfway point is Fallis, AB.

Opal, AB and Edson, AB are in the same time zone (MDT). Current time in both locations is 12:41 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Opal, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Opal, AB to Edson, AB? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Opal, 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 22.44 liters of gas to cover the route between Opal, AB and Edson, AB.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Opal to Edson is $33.89.

During the route, an average car will release 536.84 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 3, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Opal, AB and Edson, AB

If you want to meet halfway between Opal, AB and Edson, AB or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 53.585011 and -114.670448, or 53º 35' 6.0396" N, 114º 40' 13.6128" W. This location is 78.35 miles away from Opal, AB and Edson, AB and it would take approximately 1 hour 31 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Fallis, AB, situated 84 miles from Opal, AB and 77 miles from Edson, AB. It would take 1 hour 47 mins to go from Opal to Fallis and 1 hour 29 mins to go from Edson to Fallis.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Opal, AB and Edson, AB in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	134.02 mi	215.69 km	116.46 nautical mi
Driving distance	157 mi	252.17 km	136.16 nautical mi

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