Distance between Banff AB and Cold Lake AB

The distance from Banff to Cold Lake is 711 kilometers by road including 370 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 11 hours and 33 minutes and goes through Airdrie, Red Deer, Lacombe, Leduc, Edmonton and Sherwood Park.

Shortest distance by air 513 km ✈️
Car route length 711 km 🚗
Driving time 11 h 33 min
Fuel amount 251.2 L
Fuel cost 2,090.1 CAD
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City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Banff 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
1 22 km, 20 min
Harvie Heights 22 km 0:20 20 min 6.4 L
1 4 km, 03 min
Canmore 26 km 0:23 23 min 9.3 L
1 1 km, 01 min
Three Sisters Mountain Village 28 km 0:24 24 min 9.3 L
1 125 km, 1 h 50 min
Airdrie 152 km 2:15 2 h 15 min 50.3 L
2 113 km, 1 h 48 min
Red Deer 265 km 4:03 4 h 03 min 91.7 L
2 27 km, 26 min
Lacombe 292 km 4:30 4 h 30 min 101.0 L
2 87 km, 1 h 17 min
Leduc 379 km 5:47 5 h 47 min 130.8 L
2 43 km, 38 min
Edmonton 422 km 6:26 6 h 26 min 140.7 L
216 28 289 km, 5 h 06 min
Cold Lake 711 km 11:32 11 h 32 min 250.9 L
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Banff 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
1 22 km, 20 min
Harvie Heights 22 km 0:20 20 min 6.4 L
1 4 km, 03 min
Canmore 26 km 0:23 23 min 9.3 L
1 1 km, 01 min
Three Sisters Mountain Village 28 km 0:24 24 min 9.3 L
1 7 km, 05 min
Dead Man's Flats 34 km 0:30 30 min 10.2 L
1 67 km, 59 min
Springbank 101 km 1:29 1 h 29 min 32.9 L
1 201 21 km, 18 min
Royal Vista 122 km 1:48 1 h 48 min 42.5 L
201 20 km, 17 min
Balzac 142 km 2:05 2 h 05 min 49.8 L
2 10 km, 09 min
Airdrie 152 km 2:15 2 h 15 min 50.3 L
2 13 km, 11 min
Crossfield 165 km 2:26 2 h 26 min 57.2 L
2 61 km, 1 h 00 min
Bowden 226 km 3:26 3 h 26 min 76.7 L
2 32 km, 30 min
Gasoline Alley 258 km 3:57 3 h 57 min 90.5 L
2 7 km, 06 min
Red Deer 265 km 4:03 4 h 03 min 91.7 L
2 16 km, 15 min
Blackfalds 281 km 4:19 4 h 19 min 97.5 L
2 11 km, 10 min
Lacombe 292 km 4:30 4 h 30 min 101.0 L
2 87 km, 1 h 17 min
Leduc 379 km 5:47 5 h 47 min 130.8 L
2 43 km, 38 min
Edmonton 422 km 6:26 6 h 26 min 140.7 L
216 28A 37 km, 35 min
Gibbons 459 km 7:01 7 h 01 min 161.7 L
28A 28 23 km, 24 min
Redwater 482 km 7:26 7 h 26 min 169.6 L
28 21 km, 22 min
Radway 503 km 7:49 7 h 49 min 175.5 L
28 25 km, 27 min
Waskatenau 529 km 8:16 8 h 16 min 180.0 L
28 46 km, 49 min
Vilna 574 km 9:05 9 h 05 min 199.8 L
28 17 km, 18 min
Ashmont 591 km 9:23 9 h 23 min 205.9 L
28 47 km, 50 min
Hoselaw 639 km 10:14 10 h 14 min 223.5 L
28 33 km, 35 min
Bonnyville 672 km 10:50 10 h 50 min 232.2 L
28 27 km, 29 min
Beaver Crossing 700 km 11:19 11 h 19 min 246.7 L
28 7 km, 07 min
Cold Lake South 707 km 11:27 11 h 27 min 248.1 L
28 5 km, 05 min
Cold Lake 711 km 11:32 11 h 32 min 250.9 L

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to drive from Banff to Cold Lake?

Fuel cost: 2,090.1 CAD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 711 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 35.31 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 8.32 CAD / L)

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How long is a car ride from Banff to Cold Lake?

Driving time: 11 h 33 min

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

  • 369 km with a maximum speed 68 km/h = 5 h 25 min
  • 339 km with a maximum speed 56 km/h = 6 h 2 min
  • 4 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 4 min

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

How far is Banff to Cold Lake by land?

The distance between Banff and Cold Lake is 711 km by road including 370 km on motorways.

Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Banff and Cold Lake respectively.

How far is Banff to Cold Lake by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Banff and Cold Lake is 513 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 Banff and Cold Lake respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is Banff from Cold Lake by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 38 min to cover the distance of 513 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 2 h 19 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 Banff to Cold Lake?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 2 h 8 min to cover the distance of 513 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 2 h 26 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 Banff and Cold Lake?

The halfway point between Banff and Cold Lake is Leduc. It is located about 24 km from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Leduc to Banff is 379 km and driving will take about 5 h 47 min. The road between Leduc and Cold Lake has length 332 km and will take approximately 5 h 45 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

Where is Banff in relation to Cold Lake?

Banff is located 513 km south-west of Cold Lake.

Banff has geographic coordinates: latitude 51.17778, longitude -115.56825.

Cold Lake has geographic coordinates: latitude 54.46046, longitude -110.19287.

Which highway goes from Banff to Cold Lake?

The route from Banff to Cold Lake follows 2, 28, 1.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • 36: 31 km
  • 216: 28 km
  • 201: 22 km
  • 28A: 18 km
  • 41: 18 km
  • 55: 10 km
  • 15: 7 km
  • 2A: 5 km
  • 14: 2 km
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