Distance between Banff AB and Cardston AB
The distance from Banff to Cardston is 359 kilometers by road including 174 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 3 hours and 53 minutes and goes through Harvie Heights, Canmore, Three Sisters Mountain Village, Dead Man's Flats, Springbank, Cougar Ridge and Signal Hill.
| Shortest distance by air | 272 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 359 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 3 h 53 min |
| Fuel amount | 28.7 L |
| Fuel cost | 53.9 CAD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Banff | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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1 22 km, 15 min
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| Harvie Heights | 22 km | 15 min | 1.5 L | |
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1 4 km, 02 min
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| Canmore | 26 km | 17 min | 2.1 L | |
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1 1 km, 00 min
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| Three Sisters Mountain Village | 28 km | 18 min | 2.1 L | |
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1 7 km, 03 min
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| Dead Man's Flats | 34 km | 21 min | 2.3 L | |
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1 67 km, 36 min
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| Springbank | 101 km | 58 min | 7.5 L | |
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1 14 km, 08 min
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| Cougar Ridge | 115 km | 1 h 06 min | 9.2 L | |
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1 7 km, 05 min
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| Signal Hill | 123 km | 1 h 12 min | 9.6 L | |
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8 11 km, 07 min
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| Fairview Industrial | 134 km | 1 h 20 min | 10.6 L | |
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8 2 225 km, 2 h 33 min
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| Cardston | 359 km | 3 h 53 min | 27.3 L | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Banff to Cardston?
Fuel cost: 53.9 CAD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 359 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 Banff to Cardston?
Driving time: 3 h 53 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 124 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 1 h 7 min
- 19 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 11 min
- 138 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 1 h 31 min
- 63 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 47 min
- 5 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 4 min
- 8 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 10 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Banff to Cardston by land?
The distance between Banff and Cardston is 359 km by road including 174 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Banff and Cardston respectively.
How far is Banff to Cardston by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Banff and Cardston is 272 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 Cardston respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Banff from Cardston by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 20 min to cover the distance of 272 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 14 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 Cardston?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 8 min to cover the distance of 272 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 17 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 Cardston?
The halfway point between Banff and Cardston is Aldersyde. It is located about 4 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Aldersyde to Banff is 175 km and driving will take about 1 h 44 min. The road between Aldersyde and Cardston has length 183 km and will take approximately 2 h 8 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Banff in relation to Cardston?
Banff is located 272 km north-west of Cardston.
Banff has geographic coordinates: latitude 51.17778, longitude -115.56825.
Cardston has geographic coordinates: latitude 49.2, longitude -113.31667.
Which highway goes from Banff to Cardston?
The route from Banff to Cardston follows 2, 1.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- 8: 8 km
- 3: 4 km
- 505: 3 km
- 5: 2 km
- 533: 1 km
- 2A: 1 km
