Distance between Waterton Park AB and Calgary AB
The distance from Waterton Park to Calgary is 271 kilometers by road including 58 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 3 hours and 2 minutes and goes through Pincher Creek, Claresholm, Nanton, High River, Heritage Pointe, Seton and McKenzie Towne.
Shortest distance by air | 223 km ✈️ |
Car route length | 271 km 🚗 |
Driving time | 3 h 2 min |
Fuel amount | 21.7 L |
Fuel cost | 36.5 CAD |

Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Waterton Park | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
5 6 44 km, 31 min
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Pincher Creek | 44 km | 31 min | 2.4 L | |
6 3 27 km, 19 min
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Brocket | 72 km | 51 min | 5.6 L | |
3 74 km, 50 min
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Claresholm | 146 km | 1 h 41 min | 9.1 L | |
2 34 km, 23 min
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Nanton | 180 km | 2 h 05 min | 14.3 L | |
2 28 km, 18 min
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High River | 208 km | 2 h 23 min | 16.3 L | |
2 31 km, 17 min
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Heritage Pointe | 239 km | 2 h 41 min | 18.9 L | |
2 5 km, 02 min
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Seton | 244 km | 2 h 44 min | 19.3 L | |
2 4 km, 02 min
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McKenzie Towne | 248 km | 2 h 47 min | 19.7 L | |
2 23 km, 14 min
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Calgary | 271 km | 3 h 01 min | 21.7 L |
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Waterton Park to Calgary?
Fuel cost: 36.5 CAD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 271 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.68 CAD / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Waterton Park to Calgary?
Driving time: 3 h 2 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 31 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 16 min
- 25 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 14 min
- 171 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 1 h 53 min
- 34 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 25 min
- 6 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 5 min
- 5 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 5 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Waterton Park to Calgary by land?
The distance between Waterton Park and Calgary is 271 km by road including 58 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 Calgary respectively.
How far is Waterton Park to Calgary by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Waterton Park and Calgary is 223 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 Calgary respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Waterton Park from Calgary by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 16 min to cover the distance of 223 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 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 Calgary?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 55 min to cover the distance of 223 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 3 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 Calgary?
The halfway point between Waterton Park and Calgary is Claresholm. It is located about 10 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Claresholm to Waterton Park is 146 km and driving will take about 1 h 41 min. The road between Claresholm and Calgary has length 125 km and will take approximately 1 h 20 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Waterton Park in relation to Calgary?
Waterton Park is located 223 km south of Calgary.
Waterton Park has geographic coordinates: latitude 49.05165, longitude -113.9096.
Calgary has geographic coordinates: latitude 51.05342, longitude -114.06259.
Which highway goes from Waterton Park to Calgary?
The route from Waterton Park to Calgary follows 2.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- 6: 46 km
- 3: 40 km
- 5: 9 km
- 785: 5 km
- 2A: 2 km
- 533: 1 km