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Distance from Opal, AB to Shaughnessy, AB

Distance

556 km

Time

6 hours 41 mins

Gas Cost

$42 - $101

There are 460.82 km (286.34 miles) from Opal to Shaughnessy in south direction and 555.22 km (345 miles) by car, following the 2 route.

Opal and Shaughnessy are 6 hours 41 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Opal, AB to Shaughnessy, AB. The halfway point is Didsbury, AB.

Opal, AB and Shaughnessy, AB are in the same time zone (MDT). Current time in both locations is 4:30 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Opal, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Opal, AB to Shaughnessy, 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 49.47 liters of gas to cover the route between Opal, AB and Shaughnessy, AB.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Opal to Shaughnessy is $74.69.

During the route, an average car will release 1,183.22 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 Shaughnessy, AB

If you want to meet halfway between Opal, AB and Shaughnessy, AB or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 51.660164 and -114.016296, or 51º 39' 36.5904" N, 114º 0' 58.6656" W. This location is 172.68 miles away from Opal, AB and Shaughnessy, 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 Didsbury, AB, situated 179 miles from Opal, AB and 169 miles from Shaughnessy, AB. It would take 3 hours 7 mins to go from Opal to Didsbury and 2 hours 53 mins to go from Shaughnessy to Didsbury.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	286.34 mi	460.82 km	248.82 nautical mi
Driving distance	345 mi	555.79 km	300.10 nautical mi

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