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Distance from Wainwright, AB to Carcross, YK

Distance

2,169 km

Time

1 day 4 hours

Gas Cost

$164 - $393

There are 1,662.66 km (1,033.13 miles) from Wainwright to Carcross in northwest direction and 2,169.40 km (1,348 miles) by car, following the BC 97 route.

Wainwright and Carcross are 1 day 4 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Wainwright, AB to Carcross, YK.

Wainwright, AB and Carcross, YK are in the same time zone (MDT). Current time in both locations is 8:29 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Wainwright, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Wainwright, AB to Carcross, YK? 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 193.04 liters of gas to cover the route between Wainwright, AB and Carcross, YK.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Wainwright to Carcross is $291.48.

During the route, an average car will release 4,617.42 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 5, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Wainwright, AB and Carcross, YK

If you want to meet halfway between Wainwright, AB and Carcross, YK or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 57.977649 and -122.758022, or 57º 58' 39.5364" N, 122º 45' 28.8792" W. This location is 673.86 miles away from Wainwright, AB and Carcross, YK and it would take approximately 14 hours 18 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,033.13 mi	1,662.66 km	897.77 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,348 mi	2,168.94 km	1,171.14 nautical mi

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