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Distance from Wainwright, AB to MacKay, AB

Distance

355 km

Time

4 hours 26 mins

Gas Cost

$27 - $64

There are 327.60 km (203.56 miles) from Wainwright to MacKay in northwest direction and 355.67 km (221 miles) by car, following the 16 route.

Wainwright and MacKay are 4 hours 26 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Wainwright, AB to MacKay, AB. The halfway point is South Cooking Lake, AB.

Wainwright, AB and MacKay, AB are in the same time zone (MDT). Current time in both locations is 11:49 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Wainwright, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Wainwright, AB to MacKay, 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 31.62 liters of gas to cover the route between Wainwright, AB and MacKay, AB.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Wainwright to MacKay is $47.74.

During the route, an average car will release 756.29 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 MacKay, AB

If you want to meet halfway between Wainwright, AB and MacKay, AB or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 53.443813 and -113.235191, or 53º 26' 37.7268" N, 113º 14' 6.6876" W. This location is 110.37 miles away from Wainwright, AB and MacKay, AB and it would take approximately 2 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 South Cooking Lake, AB, situated 107 miles from Wainwright, AB and 115 miles from MacKay, AB. It would take 1 hour 49 mins to go from Wainwright to South Cooking Lake and 1 hour 49 mins to go from MacKay to South Cooking Lake.

Major City Closest to Halfway Point

The major city closest to the halfway point between Wainwright, AB and MacKay, AB is Edmonton, AB, situated 129 miles from Wainwright, AB and 92 miles from MacKay, AB. It would take 2 hours 13 mins to go from Wainwright to and 1 hour 30 mins to go from MacKay to Edmonton.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	203.56 mi	327.60 km	176.89 nautical mi
Driving distance	221 mi	355.25 km	191.82 nautical mi

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