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Distance from Wainwright, AB to Canmore, AB

Distance

511 km

Time

6 hours 29 mins

Gas Cost

$39 - $93

There are 365.52 km (227.12 miles) from Wainwright to Canmore in southwest direction and 510.16 km (317 miles) by car, following the 2 and 2A route.

Wainwright and Canmore are 6 hours 29 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Wainwright, AB to Canmore, AB. The halfway point is Ponoka, AB.

Wainwright, AB and Canmore, AB are in the same time zone (MDT). Current time in both locations is 5:42 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Wainwright, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Wainwright, AB to Canmore, 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 45.45 liters of gas to cover the route between Wainwright, AB and Canmore, AB.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Wainwright to Canmore is $68.63.

During the route, an average car will release 1,087.12 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 Canmore, AB

If you want to meet halfway between Wainwright, AB and Canmore, AB or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 52.650730 and -113.657585, or 52º 39' 2.628" N, 113º 39' 27.306" W. This location is 158.65 miles away from Wainwright, AB and Canmore, AB and it would take approximately 3 hours 14 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Ponoka, AB, situated 136 miles from Wainwright, AB and 184 miles from Canmore, AB. It would take 2 hours 37 mins to go from Wainwright to Ponoka and 2 hours 53 mins to go from Canmore to Ponoka.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	227.12 mi	365.52 km	197.37 nautical mi
Driving distance	317 mi	510.65 km	275.73 nautical mi

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