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Distance from Wainwright, AB to Busby, AB

Distance

274 km

Time

3 hours 31 mins

Gas Cost

$21 - $50

There are 236.85 km (147.17 miles) from Wainwright to Busby in northwest direction and 273.59 km (170 miles) by car, following the 14 route.

Wainwright and Busby are 3 hours 31 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Wainwright, AB to Busby, AB. The halfway point is Tofield, AB.

Wainwright, AB and Busby, AB are in the same time zone (MDT). Current time in both locations is 7:31 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Wainwright, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Wainwright, AB to Busby, 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 24.41 liters of gas to cover the route between Wainwright, AB and Busby, AB.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Wainwright to Busby is $36.86.

During the route, an average car will release 583.83 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 Wainwright, AB and Busby, AB

If you want to meet halfway between Wainwright, AB and Busby, AB or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 53.327629 and -112.568146, or 53º 19' 39.4644" N, 112º 34' 5.3256" W. This location is 85.20 miles away from Wainwright, AB and Busby, AB and it would take approximately 1 hour 46 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Tofield, AB, situated 88 miles from Wainwright, AB and 87 miles from Busby, AB. It would take 1 hour 30 mins to go from Wainwright to Tofield and 1 hour 43 mins to go from Busby to Tofield.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	147.17 mi	236.85 km	127.89 nautical mi
Driving distance	170 mi	274.24 km	148.08 nautical mi

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