Distance between Fort McMurray AB and Grande Prairie AB
The distance from Fort McMurray to Grande Prairie is 813 kilometers by road including 10 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 9 hours and 18 minutes and goes through Gregoire, Athabasca, Westlock, Barrhead, Mayerthorpe, Whitecourt and Whitecourt Hilltop.
| Shortest distance by air | 492 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 813 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 9 h 18 min |
| Fuel amount | 65 L |
| Fuel cost | 116.4 AUD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| 56.72920, -111.38852 | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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63 12 km, 10 min
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| Gregoire | 12 km | 10 min | 1.5 L | |
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63 176 km, 1 h 58 min
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| Wandering River | 188 km | 2 h 08 min | 11.9 L | |
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63 77 km, 51 min
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| Grassland | 265 km | 2 h 59 min | 21.0 L | |
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55 67 km, 48 min
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| Athabasca | 332 km | 3 h 48 min | 23.6 L | |
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2 18 56 km, 41 min
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| Westlock | 389 km | 4 h 29 min | 31.3 L | |
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18 45 km, 31 min
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| Barrhead | 433 km | 5 h 00 min | 35.1 L | |
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18 100 km, 1 h 08 min
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| Whitecourt | 533 km | 6 h 08 min | 43.1 L | |
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43 98 km, 1 h 05 min
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| Fox+Creek | 630 km | 7 h 14 min | 48.6 L | |
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43 77 km, 51 min
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| Valleyview | 708 km | 8 h 06 min | 56.6 L | |
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43 105 km, 1 h 11 min
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| Grande Prairie | 813 km | 9 h 18 min | 65.3 L | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Fort McMurray to Grande Prairie?
Fuel cost: 116.4 AUD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 813 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.79 AUD / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Fort McMurray to Grande Prairie?
Driving time: 9 h 18 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 688 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 7 h 38 min
- 94 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 1 h 10 min
- 18 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 15 min
- 4 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 4 min
- 7 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 Fort McMurray to Grande Prairie by land?
The distance between Fort McMurray and Grande Prairie is 813 km by road including 10 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Fort McMurray and Grande Prairie respectively.
How far is Fort McMurray to Grande Prairie by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Fort McMurray and Grande Prairie 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 Fort McMurray and Grande Prairie respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Fort McMurray from Grande Prairie 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 Fort McMurray to Grande Prairie?
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 Fort McMurray and Grande Prairie?
The halfway point between Fort McMurray and Grande Prairie is Freedom. It is located about 12 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Freedom to Fort McMurray is 418 km and driving will take about 4 h 49 min. The road between Freedom and Grande Prairie has length 394 km and will take approximately 4 h 28 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Fort McMurray in relation to Grande Prairie?
Fort McMurray is located 492 km east of Grande Prairie.
Fort McMurray has geographic coordinates: latitude 56.7292, longitude -111.38852.
Grande Prairie has geographic coordinates: latitude 55.17103, longitude -118.79517.
Which highway goes from Fort McMurray to Grande Prairie?
The route from Fort McMurray to Grande Prairie follows 43, 63, 18.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- 2: 74 km
- 55: 54 km
- 32: 8 km
- 33: 3 km