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Distance from Wainwright, AB to Castlegar, BC

Distance

999 km

Time

13 hours 5 mins

Gas Cost

$75 - $181

There are 614.80 km (382.02 miles) from Wainwright to Castlegar in southwest direction and 997.79 km (620 miles) by car, following the 36 route.

Wainwright and Castlegar are 13 hours 5 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Wainwright, AB to Castlegar, BC. The halfway point is Stavely, AB.

Please note the time difference between Wainwright, AB and Castlegar, BC is 1 hour. The current time in Wainwright is 3:52 am and the current time in Castlegar is 2:52 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Wainwright, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Wainwright, AB to Castlegar, BC? 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 88.87 liters of gas to cover the route between Wainwright, AB and Castlegar, BC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Wainwright to Castlegar is $134.20.

During the route, an average car will release 2,125.85 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 Castlegar, BC

If you want to meet halfway between Wainwright, AB and Castlegar, BC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 50.225040 and -113.648338, or 50º 13' 30.144" N, 113º 38' 54.0168" W. This location is 310.24 miles away from Wainwright, AB and Castlegar, BC and it would take approximately 6 hours 32 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Stavely, AB, situated 334 miles from Wainwright, AB and 332 miles from Castlegar, BC. It would take 5 hours 29 mins to go from Wainwright to Stavely and 5 hours 51 mins to go from Castlegar to Stavely.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	382.02 mi	614.80 km	331.97 nautical mi
Driving distance	620 mi	998.57 km	539.19 nautical mi

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