Distance between Waterton Park AB and Banff AB
The distance from Waterton Park to Banff is 396 kilometers by road including 173 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 4 hours and 17 minutes and goes through Pincher Creek, Claresholm, Nanton, High River, Heritage Pointe, Seton and McKenzie Towne.
| Shortest distance by air | 264 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 396 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 4 h 17 min |
| Fuel amount | 31.7 L |
| Fuel cost | 62 CAD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Waterton Park | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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5 6 44 km, 31 min
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| Pincher Creek | 44 km | 31 min | 2.4 L | |
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6 3 102 km, 1 h 10 min
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| Claresholm | 146 km | 1 h 41 min | 9.1 L | |
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2 34 km, 23 min
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| Nanton | 180 km | 2 h 05 min | 14.3 L | |
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2 28 km, 18 min
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| High River | 208 km | 2 h 23 min | 16.3 L | |
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2 31 km, 17 min
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| Heritage Pointe | 239 km | 2 h 41 min | 18.9 L | |
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2 5 km, 02 min
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| Seton | 244 km | 2 h 44 min | 19.3 L | |
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2 4 km, 02 min
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| McKenzie Towne | 248 km | 2 h 47 min | 19.7 L | |
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2 14 km, 09 min
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| Fairview Industrial | 262 km | 2 h 56 min | 20.9 L | |
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8 1 133 km, 1 h 20 min
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| Banff | 396 km | 4 h 17 min | 31.2 L | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Waterton Park to Banff?
Fuel cost: 62 CAD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 396 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 Waterton Park to Banff?
Driving time: 4 h 17 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 123 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 1 h 6 min
- 17 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 10 min
- 187 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 2 h 4 min
- 55 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 41 min
- 5 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 4 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 Waterton Park to Banff by land?
The distance between Waterton Park and Banff is 396 km by road including 173 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Waterton Park and Banff respectively.
How far is Waterton Park to Banff by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Waterton Park and Banff is 264 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 Waterton Park and Banff respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Waterton Park from Banff by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 19 min to cover the distance of 264 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 12 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 Waterton Park to Banff?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 6 min to cover the distance of 264 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 15 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 Waterton Park and Banff?
The halfway point between Waterton Park and Banff is High River. It is located about 10 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from High River to Waterton Park is 208 km and driving will take about 2 h 23 min. The road between High River and Banff has length 188 km and will take approximately 1 h 53 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Waterton Park in relation to Banff?
Waterton Park is located 264 km south-east of Banff.
Waterton Park has geographic coordinates: latitude 49.05165, longitude -113.9096.
Banff has geographic coordinates: latitude 51.17778, longitude -115.56825.
Which highway goes from Waterton Park to Banff?
The route from Waterton Park to Banff follows 2, 1.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- 6: 46 km
- 3: 40 km
- 8: 9 km
- 5: 9 km
- 785: 5 km
- 2A: 2 km
- 533: 1 km