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Distance from Wainwright, AB to Esquimalt, BC

Distance

1,450 km

Time

19 hours 38 mins

Gas Cost

$109 - $263

There are 1,009.90 km (627.52 miles) from Wainwright to Esquimalt in southwest direction and 1,450.02 km (901 miles) by car and ferry, following the 16 route.

Wainwright and Esquimalt are 19 hours 38 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 17 hours 54 mins and take a ferry for 1 hour 44 mins .

This is the fastest route from Wainwright, AB to Esquimalt, BC. The halfway point is Valemount, BC.

Please note the time difference between Wainwright, AB and Esquimalt, BC is 1 hour. The current time in Wainwright is 9:43 pm and the current time in Esquimalt is 8:43 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Wainwright, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Wainwright, AB to Esquimalt, 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 129.07 liters of gas to cover the route between Wainwright, AB and Esquimalt, BC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Wainwright to Esquimalt is $194.89.

During the route, an average car will release 3,087.32 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 Esquimalt, BC

If you want to meet halfway between Wainwright, AB and Esquimalt, BC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 52.907043 and -118.788925, or 52º 54' 25.3548" N, 118º 47' 20.13" W. This location is 450.56 miles away from Wainwright, AB and Esquimalt, BC and it would take approximately 9 hours 49 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Valemount, BC, situated 432 miles from Wainwright, AB and 471 miles from Esquimalt, BC. It would take 7 hours 11 mins to go from Wainwright to Valemount and 9 hours 5 mins to go from Esquimalt to Valemount.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	627.52 mi	1,009.90 km	545.30 nautical mi
Driving distance	901 mi	1,450.21 km	783.05 nautical mi

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