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Distance from Opal, AB to Empress, AB

Distance

490 km

Time

6 hours 16 mins

Gas Cost

$37 - $89

There are 401.73 km (249.62 miles) from Opal to Empress in southeast direction and 489.24 km (304 miles) by car, following the 41 route.

Opal and Empress are 6 hours 16 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Opal, AB to Empress, AB. The halfway point is Lougheed, AB.

Opal, AB and Empress, AB are in the same time zone (MDT). Current time in both locations is 12:48 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Opal, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Opal, AB to Empress, 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 43.61 liters of gas to cover the route between Opal, AB and Empress, AB.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Opal to Empress is $65.85.

During the route, an average car will release 1,043.11 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 Empress, AB

If you want to meet halfway between Opal, 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 52.712452 and -111.446045, or 52º 42' 44.8272" N, 111º 26' 45.762" W. This location is 152.23 miles away from Opal, AB and Empress, AB and it would take approximately 3 hours 8 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Lougheed, AB, situated 143 miles from Opal, AB and 171 miles from Empress, AB. It would take 2 hours 34 mins to go from Opal to Lougheed and 3 hours 2 mins to go from Empress to Lougheed.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	249.62 mi	401.73 km	216.92 nautical mi
Driving distance	304 mi	489.98 km	264.57 nautical mi

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