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Distance from Ralston, AB to Driftpile, AB

Distance

823 km

Time

10 hours 13 mins

Gas Cost

$62 - $149

There are 644.32 km (400.36 miles) from Ralston to Driftpile in northwest direction and 822.37 km (511 miles) by car, following the 1 route.

Ralston and Driftpile are 10 hours 13 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Ralston, AB to Driftpile, AB. The halfway point is Lacombe, AB.

Ralston, AB and Driftpile, AB are in the same time zone (MDT). Current time in both locations is 2:02 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Ralston, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Ralston, AB to Driftpile, AB? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Ralston, 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 73.25 liters of gas to cover the route between Ralston, AB and Driftpile, AB.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Ralston to Driftpile is $110.60.

During the route, an average car will release 1,752.10 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 Ralston, AB and Driftpile, AB

If you want to meet halfway between Ralston, AB and Driftpile, AB or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 52.523052 and -113.689682, or 52º 31' 22.9872" N, 113º 41' 22.8552" W. This location is 255.70 miles away from Ralston, AB and Driftpile, AB and it would take approximately 5 hours 6 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Lacombe, AB, situated 258 miles from Ralston, AB and 276 miles from Driftpile, AB. It would take 4 hours to go from Ralston to Lacombe and 4 hours 39 mins to go from Driftpile to Lacombe.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	400.36 mi	644.32 km	347.90 nautical mi
Driving distance	511 mi	823.01 km	444.39 nautical mi

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