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Distance from Wainwright, AB to Driftpile, AB

Distance

526 km

Time

6 hours 44 mins

Gas Cost

$40 - $95

There are 424.27 km (263.63 miles) from Wainwright to Driftpile in northwest direction and 526.26 km (327 miles) by car, following the 2 route.

Wainwright and Driftpile are 6 hours 44 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Wainwright, AB to Driftpile, AB. The halfway point is Spruce Grove, AB.

Wainwright, AB and Driftpile, AB are in the same time zone (MDT). Current time in both locations is 12:40 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Wainwright, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Wainwright, AB to Driftpile, 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 46.79 liters of gas to cover the route between Wainwright, AB and Driftpile, AB.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Wainwright to Driftpile is $70.66.

During the route, an average car will release 1,119.32 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 Driftpile, AB

If you want to meet halfway between Wainwright, AB and Driftpile, AB or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 53.573402 and -113.911949, or 53º 34' 24.2472" N, 113º 54' 43.0164" W. This location is 163.35 miles away from Wainwright, AB and Driftpile, AB and it would take approximately 3 hours 22 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Spruce Grove, AB, situated 146 miles from Wainwright, AB and 181 miles from Driftpile, AB. It would take 2 hours 29 mins to go from Wainwright to Spruce Grove and 3 hours 13 mins to go from Driftpile to Spruce Grove.

Major City Closest to Halfway Point

The major city closest to the halfway point between Wainwright, AB and Driftpile, AB is Edmonton, AB, situated 129 miles from Wainwright, AB and 200 miles from Driftpile, AB. It would take 2 hours 15 mins to go from Wainwright to and 3 hours 32 mins to go from Driftpile to Edmonton.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	263.63 mi	424.27 km	229.09 nautical mi
Driving distance	327 mi	525.78 km	283.90 nautical mi

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