Distance between Calgary AB and Medicine Hat AB
The distance from Calgary to Medicine Hat is 292 kilometers by road including 18 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 3 hours and 18 minutes and goes through Chestermere, Brooks, Strathmore, Bassano and Redcliff.
Shortest distance by air | 264 km ✈️ |
Car route length | 292 km 🚗 |
Driving time | 3 h 18 min |
Fuel amount | 23.4 L |
Fuel cost | 43 CAD |

Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Calgary | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
1 23 km, 17 min
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Chestermere | 23 km | 17 min | 1.1 L | |
1 29 km, 19 min
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Strathmore | 52 km | 36 min | 3.7 L | |
1 75 km, 50 min
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Bassano | 127 km | 1 h 27 min | 9.0 L | |
1 59 km, 38 min
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Brooks | 186 km | 2 h 05 min | 14.4 L | |
1 82 km, 54 min
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Redcliff | 268 km | 2 h 59 min | 20.0 L | |
1 24 km, 17 min
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Medicine Hat | 292 km | 3 h 17 min | 22.9 L |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Calgary to Medicine Hat?
Fuel cost: 43 CAD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 292 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.84 CAD / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Calgary to Medicine Hat?
Driving time: 3 h 18 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 10 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 5 min
- 2 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 1 min
- 264 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 2 h 55 min
- 8 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 5 min
- 5 km with a maximum speed 60 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 Calgary to Medicine Hat by land?
The distance between Calgary and Medicine Hat is 292 km by road including 18 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Calgary and Medicine Hat respectively.
How far is Calgary to Medicine Hat by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Calgary and Medicine Hat is 264 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 Calgary and Medicine Hat respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Calgary from Medicine Hat by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 19 min to cover the distance of 264 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 12 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 Calgary to Medicine Hat?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 6 min to cover the distance of 264 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 15 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 Calgary and Medicine Hat?
The halfway point between Calgary and Medicine Hat is Bassano. It is located about 19 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Bassano to Calgary is 127 km and driving will take about 1 h 27 min. The road between Bassano and Medicine Hat has length 165 km and will take approximately 1 h 50 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Calgary in relation to Medicine Hat?
Calgary is located 264 km north-west of Medicine Hat.
Calgary has geographic coordinates: latitude 51.05342, longitude -114.06259.
Medicine Hat has geographic coordinates: latitude 50.04303, longitude -110.67902.
Which highway goes from Calgary to Medicine Hat?
The route from Calgary to Medicine Hat follows 1.