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Distance from Opal, AB to Ralston, AB

Distance

531 km

Time

6 hours 40 mins

Gas Cost

$40 - $96

There are 439.24 km (272.93 miles) from Opal to Ralston in southeast direction and 531.08 km (330 miles) by car, following the 36 route.

Opal and Ralston are 6 hours 40 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Opal, AB to Ralston, AB. The halfway point is Balzac, AB.

Opal, AB and Ralston, AB are in the same time zone (MDT). Current time in both locations is 10:20 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Opal, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Opal, AB to Ralston, 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 47.26 liters of gas to cover the route between Opal, AB and Ralston, AB.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Opal to Ralston is $71.36.

During the route, an average car will release 1,130.38 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 Opal, AB and Ralston, AB

If you want to meet halfway between Opal, AB and Ralston, AB or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 51.175163 and -113.967468, or 51º 10' 30.5868" N, 113º 58' 2.8848" W. This location is 164.97 miles away from Opal, AB and Ralston, AB and it would take approximately 3 hours 20 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Balzac, AB, situated 208 miles from Opal, AB and 165 miles from Ralston, AB. It would take 3 hours 28 mins to go from Opal to Balzac and 2 hours 35 mins to go from Ralston to Balzac.

Major City Closest to Halfway Point

The major city closest to the halfway point between Opal, AB and Ralston, AB is Calgary, AB, situated 223 miles from Opal, AB and 158 miles from Ralston, AB. It would take 3 hours 44 mins to go from Opal to and 2 hours 29 mins to go from Ralston to Calgary.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	272.93 mi	439.24 km	237.17 nautical mi
Driving distance	330 mi	530.97 km	286.70 nautical mi

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