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Distance from Opal, AB to Red Deer, AB

Distance

218 km

Time

2 hours 42 mins

Gas Cost

$16 - $40

There are 195.42 km (121.43 miles) from Opal to Red Deer in south direction and 218.87 km (136 miles) by car, following the 2 route.

Opal and Red Deer are 2 hours 42 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Opal, AB to Red Deer, AB. The halfway point is Kavanagh, AB.

Opal, AB and Red Deer, AB are in the same time zone (MDT). Current time in both locations is 2:53 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Opal, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Opal, AB to Red Deer, 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 19.41 liters of gas to cover the route between Opal, AB and Red Deer, AB.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Opal to Red Deer is $29.31.

During the route, an average car will release 464.24 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 Red Deer, AB

If you want to meet halfway between Opal, AB and Red Deer, AB or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 53.163960 and -113.598206, or 53º 9' 50.256" N, 113º 35' 53.5416" W. This location is 67.75 miles away from Opal, AB and Red Deer, AB and it would take approximately 1 hour 21 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Kavanagh, AB, situated 64 miles from Opal, AB and 74 miles from Red Deer, AB. It would take 1 hour 23 mins to go from Opal to Kavanagh and 1 hour 15 mins to go from Red Deer to Kavanagh.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	121.43 mi	195.42 km	105.52 nautical mi
Driving distance	136 mi	218.07 km	117.75 nautical mi

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