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Distance from Wainwright, AB to Cawston, BC

Distance

1,123 km

Time

15 hours 13 mins

Gas Cost

$85 - $204

There are 743.17 km (461.79 miles) from Wainwright to Cawston in southwest direction and 1,123.32 km (698 miles) by car, following the Trans-Canada Highway route.

Wainwright and Cawston are 15 hours 13 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Wainwright, AB to Cawston, BC. The halfway point is Banff, AB.

Please note the time difference between Wainwright, AB and Cawston, BC is 1 hour. The current time in Wainwright is 2:37 am and the current time in Cawston is 1:37 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Wainwright, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Wainwright, AB to Cawston, 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 99.97 liters of gas to cover the route between Wainwright, AB and Cawston, BC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Wainwright to Cawston is $150.95.

During the route, an average car will release 2,391.24 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 Cawston, BC

If you want to meet halfway between Wainwright, AB and Cawston, BC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 51.199596 and -115.567451, or 51º 11' 58.5456" N, 115º 34' 2.8236" W. This location is 348.98 miles away from Wainwright, AB and Cawston, BC and it would take approximately 7 hours 36 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Banff, AB, situated 338 miles from Wainwright, AB and 370 miles from Cawston, BC. It would take 5 hours 36 mins to go from Wainwright to Banff and 7 hours 2 mins to go from Cawston to Banff.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	461.79 mi	743.17 km	401.28 nautical mi
Driving distance	698 mi	1,123.24 km	606.50 nautical mi

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