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Distance from Wainwright, AB to Banff, AB

Distance

534 km

Time

6 hours 45 mins

Gas Cost

$40 - $97

There are 371.75 km (231 miles) from Wainwright to Banff in southwest direction and 534.30 km (332 miles) by car, following the 2 and 2A route.

Wainwright and Banff are 6 hours 45 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Wainwright, AB to Banff, AB. The halfway point is Lacombe, AB.

Wainwright, AB and Banff, AB are in the same time zone (MDT). Current time in both locations is 12:01 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Wainwright, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Wainwright, AB to Banff, 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 47.55 liters of gas to cover the route between Wainwright, AB and Banff, AB.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Wainwright to Banff is $71.81.

During the route, an average car will release 1,137.48 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 Banff, AB

If you want to meet halfway between Wainwright, AB 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 52.518345 and -113.681549, or 52º 31' 6.042" N, 113º 40' 53.5764" W. This location is 166 miles away from Wainwright, AB and Banff, AB and it would take approximately 3 hours 22 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Lacombe, AB, situated 163 miles from Wainwright, AB and 180 miles from Banff, AB. It would take 3 hours 26 mins to go from Wainwright to Lacombe and 3 hours 28 mins to go from Banff to Lacombe.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	231 mi	371.75 km	200.73 nautical mi
Driving distance	332 mi	534.31 km	288.51 nautical mi

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