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Distance from Wainwright, AB to Golden, BC

Distance

670 km

Time

8 hours 36 mins

Gas Cost

$51 - $121

There are 451.30 km (280.42 miles) from Wainwright to Golden in southwest direction and 669.49 km (416 miles) by car, following the Trans-Canada Highway route.

Wainwright and Golden are 8 hours 36 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Wainwright, AB to Golden, BC. The halfway point is Bowden, AB.

Wainwright, AB and Golden, BC are in the same time zone (MDT). Current time in both locations is 10:28 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Wainwright, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Wainwright, AB to Golden, 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 59.65 liters of gas to cover the route between Wainwright, AB and Golden, BC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Wainwright to Golden is $90.07.

During the route, an average car will release 1,426.77 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 Golden, BC

If you want to meet halfway between Wainwright, AB and Golden, BC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 51.915966 and -114.023911, or 51º 54' 57.4776" N, 114º 1' 26.0796" W. This location is 208.22 miles away from Wainwright, AB and Golden, BC and it would take approximately 4 hours 18 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Bowden, AB, situated 201 miles from Wainwright, AB and 222 miles from Golden, BC. It would take 3 hours 29 mins to go from Wainwright to Bowden and 3 hours 42 mins to go from Golden to Bowden.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	280.42 mi	451.30 km	243.68 nautical mi
Driving distance	416 mi	670.20 km	361.88 nautical mi

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