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Distance from Wainwright, AB to Houston, BC

Distance

1,254 km

Time

16 hours 26 mins

Gas Cost

$95 - $227

There are 1,054.15 km (655.02 miles) from Wainwright to Houston in west direction and 1,253.68 km (779 miles) by car, following the YH 16 route.

Wainwright and Houston are 16 hours 26 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Wainwright, AB and Houston, BC is 1 hour. The current time in Wainwright is 1:17 am and the current time in Houston is 12:17 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Wainwright, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Wainwright, AB to Houston, 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 111.58 liters of gas to cover the route between Wainwright, AB and Houston, BC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Wainwright to Houston is $168.49.

During the route, an average car will release 2,669.03 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 Houston, BC

If you want to meet halfway between Wainwright, AB and Houston, BC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 52.888206 and -118.697601, or 52º 53' 17.5416" N, 118º 41' 51.3636" W. This location is 389.51 miles away from Wainwright, AB and Houston, BC and it would take approximately 8 hours 13 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 373 miles from Houston, BC. It would take 8 hours 30 mins to go from Wainwright to Valemount and 7 hours 5 mins to go from Houston to Valemount.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	655.02 mi	1,054.15 km	569.20 nautical mi
Driving distance	779 mi	1,253.72 km	676.96 nautical mi

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