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 7 hours and 20 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 | 7 h 20 min |
| Fuel amount | 56.9 L |
| Fuel cost | 103 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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1 125 km, 1 h 10 min
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| Airdrie | 152 km | 1 h 28 min | 11.4 L | |
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2 113 km, 1 h 07 min
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| Red Deer | 265 km | 2 h 36 min | 20.8 L | |
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2 27 km, 16 min
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| Lacombe | 292 km | 2 h 52 min | 22.9 L | |
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2 87 km, 47 min
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| Leduc | 379 km | 3 h 40 min | 29.6 L | |
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2 43 km, 25 min
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| Edmonton | 422 km | 4 h 05 min | 31.9 L | |
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216 28 289 km, 3 h 14 min
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| Cold Lake | 711 km | 7 h 20 min | 56.8 L | |
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Banff to Cold Lake?
Fuel cost: 103 CAD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 711 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.81 CAD / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Banff to Cold Lake?
Driving time: 7 h 20 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 289 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 2 h 37 min
- 52 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 31 min
- 340 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 3 h 46 min
- 21 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 15 min
- 5 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 4 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 3 h 40 min. The road between Leduc and Cold Lake has length 332 km and will take approximately 3 h 40 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
