Distance between Golden BC and Red Deer AB
The distance from Golden to Red Deer is 401 kilometers by road including 289 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 4 hours and 8 minutes and goes through Airdrie, Banff, Harvie Heights, Canmore, Three Sisters Mountain Village, Dead Man's Flats and Springbank.
| Shortest distance by air | 242 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 401 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 4 h 8 min |
| Fuel amount | 32.1 L |
| Fuel cost | 62.9 CAD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Golden | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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1 137 km, 1 h 32 min
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| Banff | 137 km | 1 h 32 min | 10.5 L | |
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1 21 km, 13 min
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| Harvie Heights | 158 km | 1 h 45 min | 12.3 L | |
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1 4 km, 02 min
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| Canmore | 162 km | 1 h 48 min | 13.0 L | |
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1 1 km, 00 min
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| Three Sisters Mountain Village | 163 km | 1 h 48 min | 13.0 L | |
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1 7 km, 03 min
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| Dead Man's Flats | 170 km | 1 h 52 min | 13.2 L | |
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1 67 km, 36 min
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| Springbank | 237 km | 2 h 29 min | 18.3 L | |
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1 201 21 km, 12 min
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| Royal Vista | 258 km | 2 h 41 min | 20.5 L | |
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201 30 km, 17 min
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| Airdrie | 288 km | 2 h 59 min | 22.3 L | |
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2 113 km, 1 h 09 min
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| Red Deer | 401 km | 4 h 08 min | 31.6 L | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Golden to Red Deer?
Fuel cost: 62.9 CAD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 401 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.96 CAD / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Golden to Red Deer?
Driving time: 4 h 8 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 164 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 1 h 29 min
- 33 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 19 min
- 190 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 2 h 6 min
- 4 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 2 min
- 5 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 3 min
- 4 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 4 min
- 1 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 1 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Golden to Red Deer by land?
The distance between Golden and Red Deer is 401 km by road including 289 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Golden and Red Deer respectively.
How far is Golden to Red Deer by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Golden and Red Deer is 242 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 Golden and Red Deer respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Golden from Red Deer by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 18 min to cover the distance of 242 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 6 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 Golden to Red Deer?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h to cover the distance of 242 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 9 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 Golden and Red Deer?
The halfway point between Golden and Red Deer is Dead Man's Flats. It is located about 31 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Dead Man's Flats to Golden is 170 km and driving will take about 1 h 52 min. The road between Dead Man's Flats and Red Deer has length 231 km and will take approximately 2 h 16 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Golden in relation to Red Deer?
Golden is located 242 km south-west of Red Deer.
Golden has geographic coordinates: latitude 51.2976, longitude -116.9646.
Red Deer has geographic coordinates: latitude 52.26984, longitude -113.81836.
Which highway goes from Golden to Red Deer?
The route from Golden to Red Deer follows 1, 2.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- 93: 27 km
- 201: 22 km
- 95: 2 km