Distance between Cold Lake AB and Banff AB

The distance from Cold Lake to Banff is 711 kilometers by road including 369 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 7 hours and 20 minutes and goes through Edmonton, Sherwood Park, Leduc, Lacombe, Red Deer and Airdrie.

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City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Cold Lake 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
28 5 km, 04 min
Cold Lake South 5 km 0:04 04 min 0.2 L
28 34 km, 23 min
Bonnyville 40 km 0:28 28 min 2.0 L
28 190 km, 2 h 07 min
Redwater 230 km 2:35 2 h 35 min 18.3 L
28 65 km, 41 min
Edmonton 295 km 3:17 3 h 17 min 21.3 L
216 38 km, 22 min
Leduc 333 km 3:40 3 h 40 min 25.9 L
2 88 km, 47 min
Lacombe 421 km 4:28 4 h 28 min 33.2 L
2 27 km, 16 min
Red Deer 448 km 4:45 4 h 45 min 35.4 L
2 114 km, 1 h 08 min
Airdrie 562 km 5:53 5 h 53 min 44.2 L
2 1 150 km, 1 h 27 min
Banff 711 km 7:20 7 h 20 min 56.4 L
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Cold Lake 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
28 5 km, 04 min
Cold Lake South 5 km 0:04 04 min 0.2 L
28 7 km, 05 min
Beaver Crossing 12 km 0:09 09 min 0.9 L
28 27 km, 18 min
Bonnyville 40 km 0:28 28 min 2.0 L
28 33 km, 22 min
Hoselaw 73 km 0:51 51 min 5.4 L
28 47 km, 31 min
Ashmont 120 km 1:22 1 h 22 min 9.0 L
28 17 km, 11 min
Vilna 137 km 1:33 1 h 33 min 10.3 L
28 46 km, 30 min
Waskatenau 183 km 2:04 2 h 04 min 13.1 L
28 25 km, 16 min
Radway 208 km 2:21 2 h 21 min 16.2 L
28 21 km, 14 min
Redwater 230 km 2:35 2 h 35 min 18.3 L
28 23 km, 15 min
Gibbons 253 km 2:51 2 h 51 min 20.2 L
28A 42 km, 26 min
Edmonton 295 km 3:17 3 h 17 min 21.3 L
216 38 km, 22 min
Leduc 333 km 3:40 3 h 40 min 25.9 L
2 88 km, 47 min
Lacombe 421 km 4:28 4 h 28 min 33.2 L
2 11 km, 06 min
Blackfalds 432 km 4:35 4 h 35 min 34.2 L
2 16 km, 10 min
Red Deer 448 km 4:45 4 h 45 min 35.4 L
2 7 km, 03 min
Gasoline Alley 455 km 4:48 4 h 48 min 36.3 L
2 30 km, 18 min
Bowden 485 km 5:07 5 h 07 min 38.2 L
2 62 km, 38 min
Crossfield 548 km 5:45 5 h 45 min 43.5 L
2 14 km, 07 min
Airdrie 562 km 5:53 5 h 53 min 44.2 L
2 10 km, 05 min
Balzac 571 km 5:58 5 h 58 min 45.6 L
2 201 18 km, 10 min
Royal Vista 589 km 6:08 6 h 08 min 46.9 L
201 21 km, 12 min
Springbank 610 km 6:21 6 h 21 min 48.1 L
1 67 km, 36 min
Dead Man's Flats 677 km 6:57 6 h 57 min 53.7 L
1 7 km, 03 min
Three Sisters Mountain Village 683 km 7:01 7 h 01 min 54.6 L
1 2 km, 01 min
Canmore 686 km 7:02 7 h 02 min 54.8 L
1 4 km, 02 min
Harvie Heights 690 km 7:04 7 h 04 min 54.9 L
1 21 km, 15 min
Banff 711 km 7:20 7 h 20 min 56.4 L

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Fuel cost: 104.1 CAD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 711 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.83 CAD / L)

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

Driving time: 7 h 20 min

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

  • 290 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 2 h 38 min
  • 51 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 30 min
  • 339 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 Cold Lake to Banff by land?

The distance between Cold Lake and Banff is 711 km by road including 369 km on motorways.

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

How far is Cold Lake to Banff by plane?

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

How many hours is Cold Lake from Banff 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 Cold Lake to Banff?

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 Cold Lake and Banff?

The halfway point between Cold Lake and Banff is Leduc. It is located about 22 km from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Leduc to Cold Lake is 333 km and driving will take about 3 h 40 min. The road between Leduc and Banff has length 378 km and will take approximately 3 h 39 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

Where is Cold Lake in relation to Banff?

Cold Lake is located 513 km north-east of Banff.

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

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

Which highway goes from Cold Lake to Banff?

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

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • 36: 31 km
  • 216: 27 km
  • 201: 21 km
  • 28A: 18 km
  • 41: 18 km
  • 55: 10 km
  • 15: 7 km
  • 2A: 4 km
  • 14: 2 km
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