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Distance from Wainwright, AB to Altona, BC

Distance

949 km

Time

12 hours 28 mins

Gas Cost

$72 - $172

There are 786.56 km (488.74 miles) from Wainwright to Altona in northwest direction and 949.51 km (590 miles) by car, following the 43 route.

Wainwright and Altona are 12 hours 28 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Wainwright, AB to Altona, BC. The halfway point is Fox Creek, AB.

Wainwright, AB and Altona, BC are in the same time zone (MDT). Current time in both locations is 9:15 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Wainwright, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Wainwright, AB to Altona, BC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Wainwright, 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 84.44 liters of gas to cover the route between Wainwright, AB and Altona, BC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Wainwright to Altona is $127.51.

During the route, an average car will release 2,019.90 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 Wainwright, AB and Altona, BC

If you want to meet halfway between Wainwright, AB and Altona, BC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 54.313408 and -116.512611, or 54º 18' 48.2688" N, 116º 30' 45.3996" W. This location is 294.78 miles away from Wainwright, AB and Altona, BC and it would take approximately 6 hours 14 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Fox Creek, AB, situated 293 miles from Wainwright, AB and 302 miles from Altona, BC. It would take 4 hours 39 mins to go from Wainwright to Fox Creek and 5 hours 46 mins to go from Altona to Fox Creek.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Wainwright, AB and Altona, BC in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	488.74 mi	786.56 km	424.71 nautical mi
Driving distance	590 mi	948.81 km	512.32 nautical mi

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