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Distance from Wainwright, AB to Red Deer, AB

Distance

283 km

Time

3 hours 42 mins

Gas Cost

$21 - $51

There are 209.81 km (130.37 miles) from Wainwright to Red Deer in southwest direction and 283.24 km (176 miles) by car, following the 26 route.

Wainwright and Red Deer are 3 hours 42 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Wainwright, AB to Red Deer, AB. The halfway point is Ohaton, AB.

Wainwright, AB and Red Deer, AB are in the same time zone (MDT). Current time in both locations is 1:28 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Wainwright, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Wainwright, AB to Red Deer, 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 25.16 liters of gas to cover the route between Wainwright, AB and Red Deer, AB.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Wainwright to Red Deer is $37.99.

During the route, an average car will release 601.86 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 Red Deer, AB

If you want to meet halfway between Wainwright, AB and Red Deer, AB or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 53.018028 and -112.638344, or 53º 1' 4.9008" N, 112º 38' 18.0384" W. This location is 87.83 miles away from Wainwright, AB and Red Deer, AB and it would take approximately 1 hour 51 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Ohaton, AB, situated 88 miles from Wainwright, AB and 98 miles from Red Deer, AB. It would take 1 hour 37 mins to go from Wainwright to Ohaton and 1 hour 39 mins to go from Red Deer to Ohaton.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	130.37 mi	209.81 km	113.29 nautical mi
Driving distance	176 mi	282.71 km	152.65 nautical mi

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