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.

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City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
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Point Distance Time Fuel
Grande Prairie 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
43 28 km, 20 min
Bezanson 28 km 0:20 20 min 1.1 L
43 82 km, 55 min
Valleyview 110 km 1:15 1 h 15 min 8.4 L
43 72 km, 48 min
Fox+Creek 182 km 2:03 2 h 03 min 12.0 L
43 97 km, 1 h 05 min
Whitecourt 279 km 3:08 3 h 08 min 22.1 L
43 44 km, 29 min
Green Court 323 km 3:38 3 h 38 min 23.1 L
18 56 km, 38 min
Barrhead 379 km 4:17 4 h 17 min 30.0 L
18 45 km, 31 min
Westlock 423 km 4:48 4 h 48 min 33.3 L
18 56 km, 41 min
Athabasca 480 km 5:29 5 h 29 min 34.6 L
2 63 321 km, 3 h 38 min
Gregoire 801 km 9:08 9 h 08 min 63.9 L
63 7 km, 05 min
56.72920, -111.38852 808 km 9:14 9 h 14 min 64.6 L
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Grande Prairie 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
43 28 km, 20 min
Bezanson 28 km 0:20 20 min 1.1 L
43 82 km, 55 min
Valleyview 110 km 1:15 1 h 15 min 8.4 L
43 72 km, 48 min
Fox+Creek 182 km 2:03 2 h 03 min 12.0 L
43 97 km, 1 h 05 min
Whitecourt 279 km 3:08 3 h 08 min 22.1 L
43 44 km, 29 min
Green Court 323 km 3:38 3 h 38 min 23.1 L
18 56 km, 38 min
Barrhead 379 km 4:17 4 h 17 min 30.0 L
18 15 km, 10 min
Freedom 393 km 4:27 4 h 27 min 31.0 L
18 30 km, 20 min
Westlock 423 km 4:48 4 h 48 min 33.3 L
18 56 km, 41 min
Athabasca 480 km 5:29 5 h 29 min 34.6 L
2 49 km, 36 min
Amber Valley 529 km 6:05 6 h 05 min 42.1 L
55 18 km, 12 min
Grassland 547 km 6:18 6 h 18 min 42.9 L
55 63 70 km, 47 min
Wandering River 617 km 7:05 7 h 05 min 45.9 L
63 184 km, 2 h 03 min
Gregoire 801 km 9:08 9 h 08 min 63.9 L
63 7 km, 05 min
56.72920, -111.38852 808 km 9:13 9 h 13 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)

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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:

  • Westlock is in 423 km from Grande Prairie and 384 km from Fort McMurray
  • Barrhead is in 379 km from Grande Prairie and 429 km from Fort McMurray
  • Athabasca is in 480 km from Grande Prairie and 328 km from Fort McMurray

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
The distance between Grande Prairie and Fort McMurray is ranked 17,799th in the ranking popularity.
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