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Distance from Wainwright, AB to Athabasca, AB

Distance

326 km

Time

4 hours 11 mins

Gas Cost

$25 - $59

There are 263.99 km (164.03 miles) from Wainwright to Athabasca in northwest direction and 325.09 km (202 miles) by car, following the 14 route.

Wainwright and Athabasca are 4 hours 11 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Wainwright, AB to Athabasca, AB. The halfway point is Mundare, AB.

Wainwright, AB and Athabasca, AB are in the same time zone (MDT). Current time in both locations is 10:50 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Wainwright, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Wainwright, AB to Athabasca, AB? 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 28.97 liters of gas to cover the route between Wainwright, AB and Athabasca, AB.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Wainwright to Athabasca is $43.74.

During the route, an average car will release 692.95 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 3, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Wainwright, AB and Athabasca, AB

If you want to meet halfway between Wainwright, AB 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 53.609554 and -112.387009, or 53º 36' 34.3944" N, 112º 23' 13.2324" W. This location is 101.13 miles away from Wainwright, AB and Athabasca, AB and it would take approximately 2 hours 5 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Mundare, AB, situated 97 miles from Wainwright, AB and 112 miles from Athabasca, AB. It would take 2 hours 5 mins to go from Wainwright to Mundare and 2 hours 41 mins to go from Athabasca to Mundare.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	164.03 mi	263.99 km	142.54 nautical mi
Driving distance	202 mi	325.50 km	175.76 nautical mi

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