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Distance from Rycroft, AB to Empress, AB

Distance

960 km

Time

11 hours 43 mins

Gas Cost

$72 - $174

There are 785.02 km (487.79 miles) from Rycroft to Empress in southeast direction and 959.17 km (596 miles) by car, following the 43 route.

Rycroft and Empress are 11 hours 43 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Rycroft, AB to Empress, AB. The halfway point is Beach Corner, AB.

Rycroft, AB and Empress, AB are in the same time zone (MDT). Current time in both locations is 8:48 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Rycroft, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Rycroft, AB to Empress, AB? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Rycroft, 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 85.40 liters of gas to cover the route between Rycroft, AB and Empress, AB.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Rycroft to Empress is $128.95.

During the route, an average car will release 2,042.72 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 Rycroft, AB and Empress, AB

If you want to meet halfway between Rycroft, AB and Empress, AB or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 53.569538 and -114.151947, or 53º 34' 10.3368" N, 114º 9' 7.0092" W. This location is 298.11 miles away from Rycroft, AB and Empress, AB and it would take approximately 5 hours 51 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Beach Corner, AB, situated 292 miles from Rycroft, AB and 314 miles from Empress, AB. It would take 4 hours 46 mins to go from Rycroft to Beach Corner and 5 hours 23 mins to go from Empress to Beach Corner.

Major City Closest to Halfway Point

The major city closest to the halfway point between Rycroft, AB and Empress, AB is Edmonton, AB, situated 319 miles from Rycroft, AB and 284 miles from Empress, AB. It would take 5 hours 15 mins to go from Rycroft to and 4 hours 59 mins to go from Empress to Edmonton.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Rycroft, AB and Empress, AB in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	487.79 mi	785.02 km	423.88 nautical mi
Driving distance	596 mi	959.53 km	518.11 nautical mi

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