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Distance from Sandy Beach, AB to Buffalo, AB

Distance

561 km

Time

7 hours 10 mins

Gas Cost

$42 - $102

There are 404.08 km (251.08 miles) from Sandy Beach to Buffalo in southeast direction and 560.05 km (348 miles) by car, following the 41 route.

Sandy Beach and Buffalo are 7 hours 10 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Sandy Beach, AB to Buffalo, AB. The halfway point is Hardisty, AB.

Sandy Beach, AB and Buffalo, AB are in the same time zone (MDT). Current time in both locations is 3:09 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Sandy Beach, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Sandy Beach, AB to Buffalo, AB? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Sandy Beach, 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 49.91 liters of gas to cover the route between Sandy Beach, AB and Buffalo, AB.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Sandy Beach to Buffalo is $75.36.

During the route, an average car will release 1,193.76 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 Sandy Beach, AB and Buffalo, AB

If you want to meet halfway between Sandy Beach, AB and Buffalo, AB or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 52.690643 and -111.380867, or 52º 41' 26.3148" N, 111º 22' 51.1212" W. This location is 174.22 miles away from Sandy Beach, AB and Buffalo, AB and it would take approximately 3 hours 35 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Hardisty, AB, situated 167 miles from Sandy Beach, AB and 186 miles from Buffalo, AB. It would take 3 hours 3 mins to go from Sandy Beach to Hardisty and 3 hours 28 mins to go from Buffalo to Hardisty.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Sandy Beach, AB and Buffalo, AB in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	251.08 mi	404.08 km	218.18 nautical mi
Driving distance	348 mi	560.75 km	302.78 nautical mi

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