Distance between Ootsa Lake BC and Fort Macleod AB

The distance from Ootsa Lake to Fort Macleod is 1,244 kilometers by road including 232 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 14 hours and 10 minutes and goes through Prince George, Grassy Plains, Burns Lake, Endako, Fraser Lake, Fort Fraser and Vanderhoof.

Shortest distance by air 978 km ✈️
Car route length 1,244 km 🚗
Driving time 14 h 10 min
Fuel amount 99.5 L
Fuel cost 195 CAD
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City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Ootsa Lake 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
25 km, 22 min
Grassy Plains 25 km 0:22 22 min 1.7 L
35 55 km, 47 min
Burns Lake 79 km 1:09 1 h 09 min 5.2 L
16 43 km, 29 min
Endako 122 km 1:38 1 h 38 min 9.4 L
16 19 km, 13 min
Fraser Lake 142 km 1:52 1 h 52 min 10.6 L
16 11 km, 08 min
Fort Fraser 153 km 2:00 2 h 00 min 12.0 L
16 38 km, 26 min
Vanderhoof 191 km 2:27 2 h 27 min 12.5 L
16 97 km, 1 h 06 min
Prince George 288 km 3:34 3 h 34 min 22.0 L
16 376 km, 4 h 14 min
Jasper 664 km 7:48 7 h 48 min 51.2 L
16 93 580 km, 6 h 21 min
Fort Macleod 1,244 km 14:09 14 h 09 min 99.2 L
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Ootsa Lake 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
25 km, 22 min
Grassy Plains 25 km 0:22 22 min 1.7 L
35 25 km, 26 min
Tchesinkut Lake 50 km 0:48 48 min 3.9 L
35 29 km, 20 min
Burns Lake 79 km 1:09 1 h 09 min 5.2 L
16 43 km, 29 min
Endako 122 km 1:38 1 h 38 min 9.4 L
16 19 km, 13 min
Fraser Lake 142 km 1:52 1 h 52 min 10.6 L
16 11 km, 08 min
Fort Fraser 153 km 2:00 2 h 00 min 12.0 L
16 38 km, 26 min
Vanderhoof 191 km 2:27 2 h 27 min 12.5 L
16 97 km, 1 h 06 min
Prince George 288 km 3:34 3 h 34 min 22.0 L
16 211 km, 2 h 22 min
McBride 499 km 5:56 5 h 56 min 39.8 L
16 63 km, 42 min
Tête Jaune Cache 563 km 6:38 6 h 38 min 45.0 L
16 101 km, 1 h 09 min
Jasper 664 km 7:48 7 h 48 min 51.2 L
16 93 231 km, 2 h 39 min
Lake Louise 895 km 10:28 10 h 28 min 71.4 L
1 54 km, 35 min
Banff 948 km 11:03 11 h 03 min 75.5 L
1 21 km, 13 min
Harvie Heights 970 km 11:17 11 h 17 min 77.3 L
1 4 km, 02 min
Canmore 974 km 11:19 11 h 19 min 77.9 L
1 1 km, 00 min
Three Sisters Mountain Village 975 km 11:20 11 h 20 min 77.9 L
1 7 km, 03 min
Dead Man's Flats 982 km 11:24 11 h 24 min 78.1 L
1 67 km, 36 min
Springbank 1,049 km 12:00 12 h 00 min 83.3 L
1 14 km, 08 min
Cougar Ridge 1,063 km 12:09 12 h 09 min 85.0 L
1 7 km, 05 min
Signal Hill 1,070 km 12:14 12 h 14 min 85.4 L
8 11 km, 07 min
Fairview Industrial 1,081 km 12:22 12 h 22 min 86.4 L
8 2 12 km, 07 min
McKenzie Towne 1,094 km 12:30 12 h 30 min 87.3 L
2 5 km, 02 min
Seton 1,098 km 12:32 12 h 32 min 87.6 L
2 6 km, 03 min
Heritage Pointe 1,104 km 12:36 12 h 36 min 88.1 L
2 19 km, 11 min
Aldersyde 1,123 km 12:47 12 h 47 min 89.7 L
2 12 km, 06 min
High River 1,135 km 12:53 12 h 53 min 90.4 L
2 28 km, 18 min
Nanton 1,163 km 13:12 13 h 12 min 92.9 L
2 34 km, 23 min
Claresholm 1,197 km 13:36 13 h 36 min 93.2 L
2 47 km, 33 min
Fort Macleod 1,244 km 14:09 14 h 09 min 99.2 L

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to drive from Ootsa Lake to Fort Macleod?

Fuel cost: 195 CAD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 1,244 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.96 CAD / L)

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How long is a car ride from Ootsa Lake to Fort Macleod?

Driving time: 14 h 10 min

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

  • 124 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 1 h 7 min
  • 19 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 11 min
  • 954 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 10 h 36 min
  • 70 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 52 min
  • 37 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 31 min
  • 8 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 8 min
  • 27 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 32 min
  • 3 km with a maximum speed 20 km/h = 8 min

The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.

How far is Ootsa Lake to Fort Macleod by land?

The distance between Ootsa Lake and Fort Macleod is 1,244 km by road including 232 km on motorways.

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

How far is Ootsa Lake to Fort Macleod by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Ootsa Lake and Fort Macleod is 978 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 Ootsa Lake and Fort Macleod respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is Ootsa Lake from Fort Macleod by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h 13 min to cover the distance of 978 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 4 h 26 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 Ootsa Lake to Fort Macleod?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 4 h 4 min to cover the distance of 978 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 4 h 39 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 Ootsa Lake and Fort Macleod?

The halfway point between Ootsa Lake and Fort Macleod is Jasper. It is located about 42 km from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Jasper to Ootsa Lake is 664 km and driving will take about 7 h 48 min. The road between Jasper and Fort Macleod has length 580 km and will take approximately 6 h 21 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

  • Tête Jaune Cache is in 563 km from Ootsa Lake and 681 km from Fort Macleod
  • McBride is in 499 km from Ootsa Lake and 745 km from Fort Macleod

Where is Ootsa Lake in relation to Fort Macleod?

Ootsa Lake is located 978 km north-west of Fort Macleod.

Ootsa Lake has geographic coordinates: latitude 53.78333, longitude -126.03333.

Fort Macleod has geographic coordinates: latitude 49.72576, longitude -113.40535.

Which highway goes from Ootsa Lake to Fort Macleod?

The route from Ootsa Lake to Fort Macleod follows 16, 93, 1, 2.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • 35: 23 km
  • 8: 8 km
  • 3: 2 km
  • 533: 1 km
  • 2A: 1 km
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