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Distance from Waterloo, ON to McRae, AB

Distance

3,189 km

Time

1 day 14 hours

Gas Cost

$241 - $578

There are 2,551.03 km (1,585.14 miles) from Waterloo to McRae in northwest direction and 3,189.72 km (1,982 miles) by car and ferry, following the I-94 route.

Waterloo and McRae are 1 day 14 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 1 day 11 hours and take a ferry for 2 hours 30 mins .

This is the fastest route from Waterloo, ON to McRae, AB.

Please note the time difference between Waterloo, ON and McRae, AB is 2 hours. The current time in Waterloo is 12:46 am (Mar 4) and the current time in McRae is 10:46 pm (Mar 3).

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Waterloo, ON

Planning on renting a car to go from Waterloo, ON to McRae, 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 283.82 liters of gas to cover the route between Waterloo, ON and McRae, AB.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Waterloo to McRae is $428.57.

During the route, an average car will release 6,788.97 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 3, 2026.
Read more about our CO₂ calculation.

Halfway Point Between Waterloo, ON and McRae, AB

If you want to meet halfway between Waterloo, ON and McRae, AB or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 47.533440 and -97.094093, or 47º 32' 0.384" N, 97º 5' 38.7348" W. This location is 990.78 miles away from Waterloo, ON and McRae, AB and it would take approximately 19 hours 14 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,585.14 mi	2,551.03 km	1,377.45 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,982 mi	3,188.99 km	1,721.92 nautical mi

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