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Distance from Simpson, SK to Athabasca, AB

Distance

761 km

Time

9 hours 14 mins

Gas Cost

$57 - $138

There are 637.12 km (395.89 miles) from Simpson to Athabasca in northwest direction and 761.22 km (473 miles) by car, following the 16 route.

Simpson and Athabasca are 9 hours 14 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Simpson, SK to Athabasca, AB. The halfway point is Marshall, SK.

Please note the time difference between Simpson, SK and Athabasca, AB is 1 hour. The current time in Simpson is 1:15 am and the current time in Athabasca is 12:15 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Simpson, SK

Planning on renting a car to go from Simpson, SK to Athabasca, AB? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Simpson, SK

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 67.69 liters of gas to cover the route between Simpson, SK and Athabasca, AB.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Simpson to Athabasca is $102.21.

During the route, an average car will release 1,619.08 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 Simpson, SK and Athabasca, AB

If you want to meet halfway between Simpson, SK and Athabasca, AB or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 53.236290 and -109.852524, or 53º 14' 10.644" N, 109º 51' 9.0864" W. This location is 236.29 miles away from Simpson, SK and Athabasca, AB and it would take approximately 4 hours 37 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Marshall, SK, situated 248 miles from Simpson, SK and 252 miles from Athabasca, AB. It would take 4 hours 2 mins to go from Simpson to Marshall and 4 hours 16 mins to go from Athabasca to Marshall.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Simpson, SK and Athabasca, AB in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	395.89 mi	637.12 km	344.02 nautical mi
Driving distance	473 mi	760.53 km	410.66 nautical mi

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