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Distance from Wainwright, AB to Buford, AB

Distance

245 km

Time

3 hours 12 mins

Gas Cost

$18 - $44

There are 210.79 km (130.98 miles) from Wainwright to Buford in northwest direction and 244.62 km (152 miles) by car, following the 14 route.

Wainwright and Buford are 3 hours 12 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Wainwright, AB to Buford, AB. The halfway point is Ryley, AB.

Wainwright, AB and Buford, AB are in the same time zone (MDT). Current time in both locations is 10:13 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Wainwright, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Wainwright, AB to Buford, 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 21.78 liters of gas to cover the route between Wainwright, AB and Buford, AB.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Wainwright to Buford is $32.88.

During the route, an average car will release 520.87 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 Buford, AB

If you want to meet halfway between Wainwright, AB and Buford, AB or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 53.286739 and -112.431023, or 53º 17' 12.2604" N, 112º 25' 51.6828" W. This location is 76.02 miles away from Wainwright, AB and Buford, AB and it would take approximately 1 hour 36 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Ryley, AB, situated 76 miles from Wainwright, AB and 77 miles from Buford, AB. It would take 1 hour 18 mins to go from Wainwright to Ryley and 1 hour 28 mins to go from Buford to Ryley.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	130.98 mi	210.79 km	113.82 nautical mi
Driving distance	152 mi	244.67 km	132.11 nautical mi

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