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Distance from Wainwright, AB to High River, AB

Distance

475 km

Time

6 hours 2 mins

Gas Cost

$36 - $86

There are 325.66 km (202.36 miles) from Wainwright to High River in southwest direction and 474.76 km (295 miles) by car, following the 2 and 2A route.

Wainwright and High River are 6 hours 2 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Wainwright, AB to High River, AB. The halfway point is Wetaskiwin, AB.

Wainwright, AB and High River, AB are in the same time zone (MDT). Current time in both locations is 7:25 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Wainwright, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Wainwright, AB to High River, 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 42.29 liters of gas to cover the route between Wainwright, AB and High River, AB.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Wainwright to High River is $63.86.

During the route, an average car will release 1,011.61 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 High River, AB

If you want to meet halfway between Wainwright, AB and High River, AB or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 52.843399 and -113.466293, or 52º 50' 36.2364" N, 113º 27' 58.6548" W. This location is 147.63 miles away from Wainwright, AB and High River, AB and it would take approximately 3 hours 1 min to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Wetaskiwin, AB, situated 113 miles from Wainwright, AB and 188 miles from High River, AB. It would take 2 hours 6 mins to go from Wainwright to Wetaskiwin and 2 hours 58 mins to go from High River to Wetaskiwin.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	202.36 mi	325.66 km	175.84 nautical mi
Driving distance	295 mi	475.19 km	256.58 nautical mi

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