Distance between Fort McMurray AB and Red Deer AB
The distance from Fort McMurray to Red Deer is 600 kilometers by road including 165 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 6 hours and 29 minutes and goes through Edmonton, Sherwood Park, Leduc and Lacombe.
| Shortest distance by air | 520 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 600 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 6 h 29 min |
| Fuel amount | 48 L |
| Fuel cost | 90.3 CAD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| 56.72920, -111.38852 | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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63 12 km, 10 min
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| Gregoire | 12 km | 10 min | 1.5 L | |
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63 176 km, 1 h 58 min
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| Wandering River | 188 km | 2 h 08 min | 11.9 L | |
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63 77 km, 51 min
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| Grassland | 265 km | 2 h 59 min | 21.0 L | |
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55 63 115 km, 1 h 17 min
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| Redwater | 380 km | 4 h 16 min | 31.0 L | |
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28 23 km, 15 min
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| Gibbons | 403 km | 4 h 32 min | 32.9 L | |
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28A 42 km, 26 min
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| Edmonton | 445 km | 4 h 58 min | 34.0 L | |
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216 38 km, 22 min
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| Leduc | 483 km | 5 h 21 min | 38.6 L | |
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2 88 km, 47 min
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| Lacombe | 571 km | 6 h 09 min | 45.9 L | |
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2 11 km, 06 min
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| Blackfalds | 582 km | 6 h 16 min | 46.9 L | |
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2 18 km, 13 min
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| Red Deer | 600 km | 6 h 29 min | 48.1 L | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Fort McMurray to Red Deer?
Fuel cost: 90.3 CAD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 600 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.88 CAD / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Fort McMurray to Red Deer?
Driving time: 6 h 29 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 119 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 1 h 5 min
- 31 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 18 min
- 421 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 4 h 40 min
- 13 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 9 min
- 11 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 9 min
- 2 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 2 min
- 3 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 3 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Fort McMurray to Red Deer by land?
The distance between Fort McMurray and Red Deer is 600 km by road including 165 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Fort McMurray and Red Deer respectively.
How far is Fort McMurray to Red Deer by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Fort McMurray and Red Deer is 520 km.
This distance is calculated using the Haversine formula as a great-circle distance between two points on the surface of a sphere. The start and finish points are the centers of Fort McMurray and Red Deer respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Fort McMurray from Red Deer by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 39 min to cover the distance of 520 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 2 h 21 min to flight this distance at average speed of 220 km/h.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, airport location and other real world factors.
How long is a helicopter ride from Fort McMurray to Red Deer?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 2 h 10 min to cover the distance of 520 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 2 h 28 min to flight this distance at average speed of 210 km/h.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, aerodrome location and other real world factors.
What city is halfway between Fort McMurray and Red Deer?
The halfway point between Fort McMurray and Red Deer is Boyle. It is located about 9 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Boyle to Fort McMurray is 291 km and driving will take about 3 h 18 min. The road between Boyle and Red Deer has length 309 km and will take approximately 3 h 11 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Fort McMurray in relation to Red Deer?
Fort McMurray is located 520 km north-east of Red Deer.
Fort McMurray has geographic coordinates: latitude 56.7292, longitude -111.38852.
Red Deer has geographic coordinates: latitude 52.26984, longitude -113.81836.
Which highway goes from Fort McMurray to Red Deer?
The route from Fort McMurray to Red Deer follows 63, 2.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- 28: 36 km
- 216: 27 km
- 55: 23 km
- 28A: 18 km
- 15: 7 km
- 2A: 4 km
- 14: 2 km
- 11: 2 km
