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Distance from Wainwright, AB to Union Bay, BC

Distance

1,534 km

Time

20 hours 29 mins

Gas Cost

$116 - $278

There are 1,040.32 km (646.42 miles) from Wainwright to Union Bay in southwest direction and 1,533.70 km (953 miles) by car and ferry, following the 16 route.

Wainwright and Union Bay are 20 hours 29 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 18 hours 43 mins and take a ferry for 1 hour 45 mins .

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

Please note the time difference between Wainwright, AB and Union Bay, BC is 1 hour. The current time in Wainwright is 3:52 am and the current time in Union Bay is 2:52 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Wainwright, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Wainwright, AB to Union Bay, 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 136.56 liters of gas to cover the route between Wainwright, AB and Union Bay, BC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Wainwright to Union Bay is $206.21.

During the route, an average car will release 3,266.55 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 Union Bay, BC

If you want to meet halfway between Wainwright, AB and Union Bay, BC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 52.990788 and -119.362366, or 52º 59' 26.8368" N, 119º 21' 44.5176" W. This location is 476.72 miles away from Wainwright, AB and Union Bay, BC and it would take approximately 10 hours 14 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 523 miles from Union Bay, BC. It would take 7 hours 11 mins to go from Wainwright to Valemount and 9 hours 38 mins to go from Union Bay to Valemount.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	646.42 mi	1,040.32 km	561.73 nautical mi
Driving distance	953 mi	1,534.40 km	828.51 nautical mi

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