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Distance from Wainwright, AB to Ralston, AB

Distance

402 km

Time

5 hours

Gas Cost

$30 - $73

There are 288.49 km (179.26 miles) from Wainwright to Ralston in south direction and 402.34 km (250 miles) by car, following the 36 route.

Wainwright and Ralston are 5 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Wainwright, AB to Ralston, AB. The halfway point is Acadia Valley, AB.

Wainwright, AB and Ralston, AB are in the same time zone (MDT). Current time in both locations is 8:26 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Wainwright, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Wainwright, AB to Ralston, 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 35.79 liters of gas to cover the route between Wainwright, AB and Ralston, AB.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Wainwright to Ralston is $54.05.

During the route, an average car will release 856.19 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 Ralston, AB

If you want to meet halfway between Wainwright, AB and Ralston, AB or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 51.126835 and -110.226952, or 51º 7' 36.606" N, 110º 13' 37.0272" W. This location is 124.95 miles away from Wainwright, AB and Ralston, AB and it would take approximately 2 hours 30 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Acadia Valley, AB, situated 137 miles from Wainwright, AB and 130 miles from Ralston, AB. It would take 2 hours 22 mins to go from Wainwright to Acadia Valley and 2 hours 10 mins to go from Ralston to Acadia Valley.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	179.26 mi	288.49 km	155.77 nautical mi
Driving distance	250 mi	402.18 km	217.16 nautical mi

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