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Distance from Yellowknife, NT to Drumheller, AB

Distance

1,728 km

Time

21 hours 46 mins

Gas Cost

$131 - $313

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There are 1,225.94 km (761.76 miles) from Yellowknife to Drumheller in south direction and 1,728.44 km (1,074 miles) by car, following the 88 route.

Yellowknife and Drumheller are 21 hours 46 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Yellowknife, NT to Drumheller, AB. The halfway point is Hotchkiss, AB.

Yellowknife, NT and Drumheller, AB are in the same time zone (MDT). Current time in both locations is 5:59 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Yellowknife, NT

Planning on renting a car to go from Yellowknife, NT to Drumheller, AB? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Yellowknife, NT

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 153.84 liters of gas to cover the route between Yellowknife, NT and Drumheller, AB.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Yellowknife to Drumheller is $232.29.

During the route, an average car will release 3,679.76 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 Yellowknife, NT and Drumheller, AB

If you want to meet halfway between Yellowknife, NT and Drumheller, AB or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 57.423515 and -117.489090, or 57º 25' 24.654" N, 117º 29' 20.724" W. This location is 537.02 miles away from Yellowknife, NT and Drumheller, AB and it would take approximately 10 hours 53 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Hotchkiss, AB, situated 558 miles from Yellowknife, NT and 569 miles from Drumheller, AB. It would take 10 hours 37 mins to go from Yellowknife to Hotchkiss and 9 hours 20 mins to go from Drumheller to Hotchkiss.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Yellowknife, NT and Drumheller, AB in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	761.76 mi	1,225.94 km	661.95 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,074 mi	1,728.49 km	933.31 nautical mi

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