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Distance from Wainwright, AB to Calgary, AB

Distance

419 km

Time

5 hours 20 mins

Gas Cost

$32 - $76

There are 296.80 km (184.43 miles) from Wainwright to Calgary in southwest direction and 418.43 km (260 miles) by car, following the 2 and 2A route.

Wainwright and Calgary are 5 hours 20 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Wainwright, AB to Calgary, AB. The halfway point is Wetaskiwin, AB.

Wainwright, AB and Calgary, AB are in the same time zone (MDT). Current time in both locations is 1:46 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Wainwright, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Wainwright, AB to Calgary, 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 37.27 liters of gas to cover the route between Wainwright, AB and Calgary, AB.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Wainwright to Calgary is $56.27.

During the route, an average car will release 891.39 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 Calgary, AB

If you want to meet halfway between Wainwright, AB and Calgary, AB or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 52.992313 and -113.323524, or 52º 59' 32.3268" N, 113º 19' 24.6864" W. This location is 130.09 miles away from Wainwright, AB and Calgary, AB and it would take approximately 2 hours 40 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Wetaskiwin, AB, situated 113 miles from Wainwright, AB and 153 miles from Calgary, AB. It would take 2 hours 6 mins to go from Wainwright to Wetaskiwin and 2 hours 24 mins to go from Calgary to Wetaskiwin.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	184.43 mi	296.80 km	160.26 nautical mi
Driving distance	260 mi	418.71 km	226.09 nautical mi

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