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Distance from Wainwright, AB to Princeton, BC

Distance

1,187 km

Time

15 hours 10 mins

Gas Cost

$90 - $215

There are 770.11 km (478.53 miles) from Wainwright to Princeton in southwest direction and 1,187.70 km (738 miles) by car, following the 16 route.

Wainwright and Princeton are 15 hours 10 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Wainwright, AB to Princeton, BC. The halfway point is Entrance, AB.

Please note the time difference between Wainwright, AB and Princeton, BC is 1 hour. The current time in Wainwright is 11:20 am and the current time in Princeton is 10:20 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Wainwright, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Wainwright, AB to Princeton, 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 105.67 liters of gas to cover the route between Wainwright, AB and Princeton, BC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Wainwright to Princeton is $159.56.

During the route, an average car will release 2,527.61 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 4, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Wainwright, AB and Princeton, BC

If you want to meet halfway between Wainwright, AB and Princeton, BC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 53.304413 and -117.713898, or 53º 18' 15.8868" N, 117º 42' 50.0328" W. This location is 368.88 miles away from Wainwright, AB and Princeton, BC and it would take approximately 7 hours 35 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Entrance, AB, situated 312 miles from Wainwright, AB and 426 miles from Princeton, BC. It would take 5 hours to go from Wainwright to Entrance and 7 hours 27 mins to go from Princeton to Entrance.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	478.53 mi	770.11 km	415.83 nautical mi
Driving distance	738 mi	1,187.29 km	641.09 nautical mi

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