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Distance from Wainwright, AB to Elsa, YK

Distance

2,645 km

Time

1 day 11 hours

Gas Cost

$200 - $479

There are 1,871.05 km (1,162.62 miles) from Wainwright to Elsa in northwest direction and 2,645.76 km (1,644 miles) by car, following the BC 97 route.

Wainwright and Elsa are 1 day 11 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Wainwright, AB and Elsa, YK are in the same time zone (MDT). Current time in both locations is 10:27 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Wainwright, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Wainwright, AB to Elsa, 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 235.42 liters of gas to cover the route between Wainwright, AB and Elsa, YK.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Wainwright to Elsa is $355.49.

During the route, an average car will release 5,631.30 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 Elsa, YK

If you want to meet halfway between Wainwright, AB and Elsa, YK or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 58.657923 and -124.510356, or 58º 39' 28.5228" N, 124º 30' 37.2816" W. This location is 821.82 miles away from Wainwright, AB and Elsa, YK and it would take approximately 17 hours 51 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,162.62 mi	1,871.05 km	1,010.29 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,644 mi	2,645.19 km	1,428.29 nautical mi

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