Distance between Lake Louise AB and Medicine Hat AB
The distance from Lake Louise to Medicine Hat is 471 kilometers by road including 189 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 5 hours and 9 minutes and goes through Chestermere, Brooks, Banff, Harvie Heights, Canmore, Three Sisters Mountain Village and Dead Man's Flats.
| Shortest distance by air | 416 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 471 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 5 h 9 min |
| Fuel amount | 37.6 L |
| Fuel cost | 73.8 CAD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Lake Louise | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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1 54 km, 36 min
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| Banff | 54 km | 36 min | 4.0 L | |
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1 21 km, 13 min
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| Harvie Heights | 76 km | 50 min | 5.7 L | |
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1 4 km, 02 min
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| Canmore | 80 km | 52 min | 6.4 L | |
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1 1 km, 00 min
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| Three Sisters Mountain Village | 81 km | 53 min | 6.4 L | |
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1 7 km, 03 min
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| Dead Man's Flats | 88 km | 56 min | 6.6 L | |
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1 67 km, 36 min
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| Springbank | 155 km | 1 h 33 min | 11.7 L | |
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1 47 km, 34 min
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| Chestermere | 201 km | 2 h 08 min | 15.3 L | |
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1 163 km, 1 h 48 min
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| Brooks | 364 km | 3 h 56 min | 28.7 L | |
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1 107 km, 1 h 12 min
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| Medicine Hat | 471 km | 5 h 09 min | 37.1 L | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Lake Louise to Medicine Hat?
Fuel cost: 73.8 CAD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 471 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 Lake Louise to Medicine Hat?
Driving time: 5 h 9 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 102 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 55 min
- 2 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 1 min
- 337 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 3 h 44 min
- 11 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 7 min
- 5 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 4 min
- 6 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 6 min
- 7 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 8 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Lake Louise to Medicine Hat by land?
The distance between Lake Louise and Medicine Hat is 471 km by road including 189 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Lake Louise and Medicine Hat respectively.
How far is Lake Louise to Medicine Hat by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Lake Louise and Medicine Hat is 416 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 Lake Louise and Medicine Hat respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Lake Louise from Medicine Hat by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 31 min to cover the distance of 416 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 53 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 Lake Louise to Medicine Hat?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 44 min to cover the distance of 416 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 58 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 Lake Louise and Medicine Hat?
The halfway point between Lake Louise and Medicine Hat is Strathmore. It is located about 5 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Strathmore to Lake Louise is 230 km and driving will take about 2 h 27 min. The road between Strathmore and Medicine Hat has length 241 km and will take approximately 2 h 41 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Lake Louise in relation to Medicine Hat?
Lake Louise is located 416 km west of Medicine Hat.
Lake Louise has geographic coordinates: latitude 51.42497, longitude -116.17754.
Medicine Hat has geographic coordinates: latitude 50.04303, longitude -110.67902.
Which highway goes from Lake Louise to Medicine Hat?
The route from Lake Louise to Medicine Hat follows 1.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- 93: 24 km