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Distance from Waterloo, ON to Athabasca, AB

Distance

3,318 km

Time

1 day 15 hours

Gas Cost

$251 - $601

There are 2,660.53 km (1,653.18 miles) from Waterloo to Athabasca in northwest direction and 3,318.47 km (2,062 miles) by car and ferry, following the I-94 route.

Waterloo and Athabasca are 1 day 15 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 1 day 13 hours and take a ferry for 2 hours 30 mins .

This is the fastest route from Waterloo, ON to Athabasca, AB. The halfway point is Emerson, MB.

Please note the time difference between Waterloo, ON and Athabasca, AB is 2 hours. The current time in Waterloo is 1:33 am (Mar 5) and the current time in Athabasca is 11:33 pm (Mar 4).

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Waterloo, ON

Planning on renting a car to go from Waterloo, ON to Athabasca, AB? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Waterloo, ON

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 295.33 liters of gas to cover the route between Waterloo, ON and Athabasca, AB.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Waterloo to Athabasca is $445.94.

During the route, an average car will release 7,064.19 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 5, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Waterloo, ON and Athabasca, AB

If you want to meet halfway between Waterloo, ON and Athabasca, AB or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 48.562675 and -97.251465, or 48º 33' 45.63" N, 97º 15' 5.274" W. This location is 1,030.94 miles away from Waterloo, ON and Athabasca, AB and it would take approximately 19 hours 52 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Emerson, MB, situated 1,165 miles from Waterloo, ON and 991 miles from Athabasca, AB. It would take 19 hours 36 mins to go from Waterloo to Emerson and 15 hours 57 mins to go from Athabasca to Emerson.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Waterloo, ON and Athabasca, AB in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,653.18 mi	2,660.53 km	1,436.57 nautical mi
Driving distance	2,062 mi	3,318.27 km	1,791.72 nautical mi

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