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Distance from Padlei, NU to Drumheller, AB

Distance

2,118 km

Time

1 day 15 hours

Gas Cost

$160 - $384

There are 1,511.31 km (939.09 miles) from Padlei to Drumheller in southwest direction and 2,117.90 km (1,316 miles) by car, following the Tadoule Lake Winter Road route.

Padlei and Drumheller are 1 day 15 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Padlei, NU to Drumheller, AB.

Please note the time difference between Padlei, NU and Drumheller, AB is 1 hour. The current time in Padlei is 7:58 am and the current time in Drumheller is 6:58 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Padlei, NU

Planning on renting a car to go from Padlei, NU to Drumheller, AB? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Padlei, NU

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 188.47 liters of gas to cover the route between Padlei, NU and Drumheller, AB.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Padlei to Drumheller is $284.59.

During the route, an average car will release 4,508.20 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 Padlei, NU and Drumheller, AB

If you want to meet halfway between Padlei, NU and Drumheller, AB or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 54.592362 and -101.377795, or 54º 35' 32.5032" N, 101º 22' 40.062" W. This location is 657.92 miles away from Padlei, NU and Drumheller, AB and it would take approximately 19 hours 53 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Cranberry Portage, MB, situated 651 miles from Padlei, NU and 665 miles from Drumheller, AB. It would take 1 day 1 hour to go from Padlei to Cranberry Portage and 14 hours 6 mins to go from Drumheller to Cranberry Portage.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Padlei, NU and Drumheller, AB in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	939.09 mi	1,511.31 km	816.04 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,316 mi	2,117.64 km	1,143.44 nautical mi

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