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Distance from Wainwright, AB to Vulcan, AB

Distance

460 km

Time

5 hours 56 mins

Gas Cost

$35 - $83

There are 317.31 km (197.17 miles) from Wainwright to Vulcan in southwest direction and 460.27 km (286 miles) by car, following the 36 route.

Wainwright and Vulcan are 5 hours 56 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Wainwright, AB to Vulcan, AB. The halfway point is Ponoka, AB.

Wainwright, AB and Vulcan, AB are in the same time zone (MDT). Current time in both locations is 12:17 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Wainwright, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Wainwright, AB to Vulcan, 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 40.90 liters of gas to cover the route between Wainwright, AB and Vulcan, AB.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Wainwright to Vulcan is $61.76.

During the route, an average car will release 978.39 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 Vulcan, AB

If you want to meet halfway between Wainwright, AB and Vulcan, AB or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 52.641827 and -113.658150, or 52º 38' 30.5772" N, 113º 39' 29.34" W. This location is 142.79 miles away from Wainwright, AB and Vulcan, AB and it would take approximately 2 hours 58 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Ponoka, AB, situated 136 miles from Wainwright, AB and 201 miles from Vulcan, AB. It would take 2 hours 36 mins to go from Wainwright to Ponoka and 3 hours 27 mins to go from Vulcan to Ponoka.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	197.17 mi	317.31 km	171.33 nautical mi
Driving distance	286 mi	459.58 km	248.15 nautical mi

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