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Distance from Wainwright, AB to Groundbirch, BC

Distance

837 km

Time

10 hours 16 mins

Gas Cost

$63 - $152

There are 730.17 km (453.71 miles) from Wainwright to Groundbirch in northwest direction and 836.86 km (520 miles) by car, following the 43 route.

Wainwright and Groundbirch are 10 hours 16 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Wainwright, AB to Groundbirch, BC. The halfway point is Whitecourt, AB.

Wainwright, AB and Groundbirch, BC are in the same time zone (MDT). Current time in both locations is 7:30 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Wainwright, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Wainwright, AB to Groundbirch, 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 74.48 liters of gas to cover the route between Wainwright, AB and Groundbirch, BC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Wainwright to Groundbirch is $112.47.

During the route, an average car will release 1,781.67 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 3, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Wainwright, AB and Groundbirch, BC

If you want to meet halfway between Wainwright, AB and Groundbirch, BC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 54.234512 and -116.070061, or 54º 14' 4.2432" N, 116º 4' 12.2196" W. This location is 260.02 miles away from Wainwright, AB and Groundbirch, BC and it would take approximately 5 hours 8 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Whitecourt, AB, situated 241 miles from Wainwright, AB and 283 miles from Groundbirch, BC. It would take 3 hours 53 mins to go from Wainwright to Whitecourt and 4 hours 32 mins to go from Groundbirch to Whitecourt.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	453.71 mi	730.17 km	394.26 nautical mi
Driving distance	520 mi	836.91 km	451.89 nautical mi

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