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Distance from Opal, AB to Hays, AB

Distance

523 km

Time

6 hours 36 mins

Gas Cost

$40 - $95

There are 443.95 km (275.86 miles) from Opal to Hays in southeast direction and 523.04 km (325 miles) by car, following the 36 route.

Opal and Hays are 6 hours 36 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Opal, AB to Hays, AB. The halfway point is Airdrie, AB.

Opal, AB and Hays, AB are in the same time zone (MDT). Current time in both locations is 5:08 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Opal, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Opal, AB to Hays, 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 46.58 liters of gas to cover the route between Opal, AB and Hays, AB.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Opal to Hays is $70.33.

During the route, an average car will release 1,114.09 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 5, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Opal, AB and Hays, AB

If you want to meet halfway between Opal, AB and Hays, AB or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 51.269936 and -114.005539, or 51º 16' 11.7696" N, 114º 0' 19.9404" W. This location is 162.59 miles away from Opal, AB and Hays, AB and it would take approximately 3 hours 18 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest city to the halfway point is Airdrie, AB, situated 203 miles from Opal, AB and 166 miles from Hays, AB. It would take 3 hours 25 mins to go from Opal to Airdrie and 3 hours 1 min to go from Hays to Airdrie.

Major City Closest to Halfway Point

The major city closest to the halfway point between Opal, AB and Hays, AB is Calgary, AB, situated 223 miles from Opal, AB and 154 miles from Hays, AB. It would take 3 hours 44 mins to go from Opal to and 2 hours 49 mins to go from Hays to Calgary.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	275.86 mi	443.95 km	239.71 nautical mi
Driving distance	325 mi	523.32 km	282.57 nautical mi

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