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Distance from Simpson, SK to Banff, AB

Distance

802 km

Time

10 hours 12 mins

Gas Cost

$61 - $145

There are 703.87 km (437.36 miles) from Simpson to Banff in west direction and 801.45 km (498 miles) by car, following the 9 route.

Simpson and Banff are 10 hours 12 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Simpson, SK to Banff, AB. The halfway point is Cereal, AB.

Please note the time difference between Simpson, SK and Banff, AB is 1 hour. The current time in Simpson is 12:08 pm and the current time in Banff is 11:08 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Simpson, SK

Planning on renting a car to go from Simpson, SK to Banff, 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 71.39 liters of gas to cover the route between Simpson, SK and Banff, AB.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Simpson to Banff is $107.80.

During the route, an average car will release 1,707.68 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 Simpson, SK and Banff, AB

If you want to meet halfway between Simpson, SK and Banff, AB or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 51.401497 and -110.751465, or 51º 24' 5.3892" N, 110º 45' 5.274" W. This location is 249.22 miles away from Simpson, SK and Banff, 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 Cereal, AB, situated 242 miles from Simpson, SK and 259 miles from Banff, AB. It would take 4 hours 17 mins to go from Simpson to Cereal and 4 hours 17 mins to go from Banff to Cereal.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	437.36 mi	703.87 km	380.06 nautical mi
Driving distance	498 mi	802.15 km	433.13 nautical mi

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