Distance between cities › Canada › Alberta › Ralston, AB › Distance from Ralston to McLaughlin Book Hotels

Distance from Ralston, AB to McLaughlin, AB

Distance

460 km

Time

5 hours 59 mins

Gas Cost

$35 - $83

There are 312.08 km (193.92 miles) from Ralston to McLaughlin in northeast direction and 460.27 km (286 miles) by car, following the 36 route.

Ralston and McLaughlin are 5 hours 59 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Ralston, AB to McLaughlin, AB. The halfway point is Acadia Valley, AB.

Ralston, AB and McLaughlin, AB are in the same time zone (MDT). Current time in both locations is 9:28 pm.

Any questions or tips to share?

Share with fellow travellers any question or tips about the route from Ralston, AB to McLaughlin, AB:

Lowest Price Rental Cars in Ralston, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Ralston, AB to McLaughlin, 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

Compare rental car prices in Ralston »

Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of 8.9 l/100 km will need 40.93 liters of gas to cover the route between Ralston, AB and McLaughlin, AB.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Ralston to McLaughlin is $61.80.

During the route, an average car will release 979.03 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 3, 2026.
Read more about our CO₂ calculation.

Halfway Point Between Ralston, AB and McLaughlin, AB

If you want to meet halfway between Ralston, AB and McLaughlin, AB or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 51.241367 and -110.162880, or 51º 14' 28.9212" N, 110º 9' 46.368" W. This location is 142.88 miles away from Ralston, AB and McLaughlin, AB and it would take approximately 2 hours 59 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Acadia Valley, AB, situated 130 miles from Ralston, AB and 159 miles from McLaughlin, AB. It would take 2 hours 10 mins to go from Ralston to Acadia Valley and 3 hours 21 mins to go from McLaughlin to Acadia Valley.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	193.92 mi	312.08 km	168.51 nautical mi
Driving distance	286 mi	459.88 km	248.32 nautical mi

Road Trip Tips