Distance between Medicine Hat AB and Fort McMurray AB

The distance from Medicine Hat to Fort McMurray is 1,018 kilometers by road including 270 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 10 hours and 57 minutes and goes through Brooks, Chestermere, Airdrie, Red Deer, Lacombe, Leduc and Edmonton.

Shortest distance by air 745 km ✈️
Car route length 1,018 km 🚗
Driving time 10 h 57 min
Fuel amount 81.4 L
Fuel cost 153.1 CAD
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City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Medicine Hat 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
1 8 km, 07 min
Redcliff 8 km 0:07 07 min 0.5 L
1 98 km, 1 h 05 min
Brooks 107 km 1:12 1 h 12 min 8.1 L
1 54 km, 35 min
Bassano 161 km 1:47 1 h 47 min 12.0 L
1 109 km, 1 h 13 min
Chestermere 269 km 3:01 3 h 01 min 20.8 L
1 201 44 km, 26 min
Airdrie 313 km 3:27 3 h 27 min 24.3 L
2 113 km, 1 h 07 min
Red Deer 426 km 4:35 4 h 35 min 33.6 L
2 27 km, 16 min
Lacombe 453 km 4:52 4 h 52 min 35.8 L
2 87 km, 47 min
Leduc 540 km 5:39 5 h 39 min 42.5 L
2 43 km, 25 min
Edmonton 583 km 6:05 6 h 05 min 44.7 L
216 63 435 km, 4 h 52 min
56.72920, -111.38852 1,018 km 10:57 10 h 57 min 81.4 L
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Medicine Hat 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
1 8 km, 07 min
Redcliff 8 km 0:07 07 min 0.5 L
1 47 km, 31 min
Suffield 55 km 0:38 38 min 0.8 L
1 51 km, 33 min
Brooks 107 km 1:12 1 h 12 min 8.1 L
1 54 km, 35 min
Bassano 161 km 1:47 1 h 47 min 12.0 L
1 80 km, 53 min
Strathmore 240 km 2:41 2 h 41 min 18.8 L
1 29 km, 20 min
Chestermere 269 km 3:01 3 h 01 min 20.8 L
1 201 33 km, 20 min
Balzac 303 km 3:22 3 h 22 min 24.2 L
2 10 km, 05 min
Airdrie 313 km 3:27 3 h 27 min 24.3 L
2 13 km, 07 min
Crossfield 326 km 3:34 3 h 34 min 25.8 L
2 61 km, 37 min
Bowden 387 km 4:12 4 h 12 min 30.2 L
2 32 km, 19 min
Gasoline Alley 419 km 4:31 4 h 31 min 33.4 L
2 7 km, 03 min
Red Deer 426 km 4:35 4 h 35 min 33.6 L
2 16 km, 09 min
Blackfalds 442 km 4:45 4 h 45 min 35.0 L
2 11 km, 06 min
Lacombe 453 km 4:51 4 h 51 min 35.8 L
2 87 km, 47 min
Leduc 540 km 5:39 5 h 39 min 42.5 L
2 43 km, 25 min
Edmonton 583 km 6:04 6 h 04 min 44.7 L
216 28A 37 km, 23 min
Gibbons 620 km 6:28 6 h 28 min 49.5 L
28A 28 23 km, 15 min
Redwater 643 km 6:44 6 h 44 min 51.3 L
28 45 km, 29 min
Alpen Siding 688 km 7:14 7 h 14 min 53.6 L
63 43 km, 28 min
Boyle 731 km 7:42 7 h 42 min 58.3 L
63 27 km, 18 min
Grassland 758 km 8:01 8 h 01 min 59.7 L
55 63 70 km, 47 min
Wandering River 827 km 8:48 8 h 48 min 62.7 L
63 184 km, 2 h 03 min
Gregoire 1,011 km 10:51 10 h 51 min 80.7 L
63 7 km, 05 min
56.72920, -111.38852 1,018 km 10:57 10 h 57 min 81.4 L

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to drive from Medicine Hat to Fort McMurray?

Fuel cost: 153.1 CAD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 1,018 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 Medicine Hat to Fort McMurray?

Driving time: 10 h 57 min

This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.

  • 206 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 1 h 52 min
  • 50 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 30 min
  • 725 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 8 h 3 min
  • 18 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 13 min
  • 10 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 8 min
  • 4 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 4 min
  • 5 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 5 min

The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.

How far is Medicine Hat to Fort McMurray by land?

The distance between Medicine Hat and Fort McMurray is 1,018 km by road including 270 km on motorways.

Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Medicine Hat and Fort McMurray respectively.

How far is Medicine Hat to Fort McMurray by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Medicine Hat and Fort McMurray is 745 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 Medicine Hat and Fort McMurray respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is Medicine Hat from Fort McMurray by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 55 min to cover the distance of 745 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 3 h 23 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 Medicine Hat to Fort McMurray?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 3 h 6 min to cover the distance of 745 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 3 h 32 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 Medicine Hat and Fort McMurray?

The halfway point between Medicine Hat and Fort McMurray is Leduc. It is located about 31 km from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Leduc to Medicine Hat is 540 km and driving will take about 5 h 39 min. The road between Leduc and Fort McMurray has length 478 km and will take approximately 5 h 17 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

  • Lacombe is in 453 km from Medicine Hat and 565 km from Fort McMurray
  • Blackfalds is in 442 km from Medicine Hat and 576 km from Fort McMurray
  • Edmonton is in 583 km from Medicine Hat and 435 km from Fort McMurray

Where is Medicine Hat in relation to Fort McMurray?

Medicine Hat is located 745 km south of Fort McMurray.

Medicine Hat has geographic coordinates: latitude 50.04303, longitude -110.67902.

Fort McMurray has geographic coordinates: latitude 56.7292, longitude -111.38852.

Which highway goes from Medicine Hat to Fort McMurray?

The route from Medicine Hat to Fort McMurray follows 63, 1, 2.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • 28: 36 km
  • 216: 28 km
  • 55: 23 km
  • 28A: 18 km
  • 201: 16 km
  • 15: 7 km
  • 2A: 5 km
  • 14: 2 km
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