Distance between Grande Prairie AB and Fort McMurray AB
The distance from Grande Prairie to Fort McMurray is 808 kilometers by road including 4 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 9 hours and 14 minutes and goes through Valleyview, Fox+Creek, Whitecourt, Whitecourt Hilltop, Mayerthorpe, Barrhead and Westlock.
Shortest distance by air | 492 km ✈️ |
Car route length | 808 km 🚗 |
Driving time | 9 h 14 min |
Fuel amount | 64.6 L |
Fuel cost | 118.9 CAD |
Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Grande Prairie | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
43 28 km, 20 min
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Bezanson | 28 km | 20 min | 1.1 L | |
43 82 km, 55 min
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Valleyview | 110 km | 1 h 15 min | 8.4 L | |
43 72 km, 48 min
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Fox+Creek | 182 km | 2 h 03 min | 12.0 L | |
43 97 km, 1 h 05 min
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Whitecourt | 279 km | 3 h 08 min | 22.1 L | |
43 44 km, 29 min
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Green Court | 323 km | 3 h 38 min | 23.1 L | |
18 56 km, 38 min
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Barrhead | 379 km | 4 h 17 min | 30.0 L | |
18 45 km, 31 min
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Westlock | 423 km | 4 h 48 min | 33.3 L | |
18 56 km, 41 min
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Athabasca | 480 km | 5 h 29 min | 34.6 L | |
2 63 321 km, 3 h 38 min
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Gregoire | 801 km | 9 h 08 min | 63.9 L | |
63 7 km, 05 min
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56.72920, -111.38852 | 808 km | 9 h 14 min | 64.6 L |
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Grande Prairie to Fort McMurray?
Fuel cost: 118.9 CAD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 808 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 Grande Prairie to Fort McMurray?
Driving time: 9 h 14 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 687 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 7 h 38 min
- 92 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 1 h 8 min
- 20 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 16 min
- 3 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 2 min
- 6 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 7 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Grande Prairie to Fort McMurray by land?
The distance between Grande Prairie and Fort McMurray is 808 km by road including 4 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Grande Prairie and Fort McMurray respectively.
How far is Grande Prairie to Fort McMurray by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Grande Prairie and Fort McMurray is 492 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 Grande Prairie and Fort McMurray respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Grande Prairie from Fort McMurray by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 36 min to cover the distance of 492 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 2 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 Grande Prairie to Fort McMurray?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 2 h 2 min to cover the distance of 492 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 2 h 20 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 Grande Prairie and Fort McMurray?
The halfway point between Grande Prairie and Fort McMurray is Freedom. It is located about 10 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Freedom to Grande Prairie is 393 km and driving will take about 4 h 27 min. The road between Freedom and Fort McMurray has length 414 km and will take approximately 4 h 46 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Grande Prairie in relation to Fort McMurray?
Grande Prairie is located 492 km west of Fort McMurray.
Grande Prairie has geographic coordinates: latitude 55.17103, longitude -118.79517.
Fort McMurray has geographic coordinates: latitude 56.7292, longitude -111.38852.
Which highway goes from Grande Prairie to Fort McMurray?
The route from Grande Prairie to Fort McMurray follows 43, 63, 18.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- 2: 73 km
- 55: 54 km
- 32: 8 km
- 33: 3 km