Route from Winkler to Mayerthorpe

Distance from Winkler to Mayerthorpe

The straight-line distance between Winkler and Mayerthorpe is 1297.1 km. The estimated road distance by car is around 1466 km, with an indicative drive time of 16 h 17 min.

Trip cost and route type: Winkler – Mayerthorpe

Driving directions from Winkler to Mayerthorpe

The map shows the locations of Winkler (A) and Mayerthorpe (B). Use the form below to calculate the up-to-date road route with turn-by-turn directions, real distance, and estimated drive time.

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Driving directions from Winkler to Mayerthorpe

Real distance: 1,470.2 km  ·  Estimated time: 18 h 22 min

1. • Drive east on Mountain Avenue. 42 m
2. ← Turn left onto Main Street North. 1.2 km
3. ← Turn left onto Highway 14/PTH 14. 4.5 km
4. → Turn right onto Provincial Trunk Highway 3/PTH 3. Continue on PTH 3. 34.5 km
5. • Bear left onto Main Street South/PTH 13. Continue on PTH 13. 50.3 km
6. ← Turn left onto PTH 1 West/Trans-Canada Highway/Route Transcanadienne/Trans-Canada Highway. Continue on PTH 1 West/Trans-Canada Highway/Trans-Canada Highway. 35.4 km
7. • Take the 16 West exit toward Saskatoon. 222 m
8. • Bear right onto PTH 16/Yellowhead Highway/Route Yellowhead. Continue on PTH 16. 115.3 km
9. → Turn right to take the ramp toward Dauphin/Russell. 6.2 km
10. ← Turn left onto PTH 16/Yellowhead Highway/Route Yellowhead. 53.3 km
11. • Bear right. 341 m
12. • Bear right onto Provincial Trunk Highway 21/PTH 21. 14.2 km
13. ← Turn left onto Provincial Trunk Highway 45/PTH 45. Continue on PTH 45. 59.5 km
14. • Bear left onto PTH 16/Yellowhead Highway/Route Yellowhead. 103.8 km
15. → Turn right onto 10A. 1.9 km
16. ← Turn left onto Broadway Street W/52. Continue on 52. 4.3 km
17. → Turn right onto Yorkton Truck Bypass/52A. 3.1 km
18. ← Turn left onto 16/Yellowhead Route. Continue on 16. 158.2 km
19. → Turn right onto 16/6/Trans Canada Highway: CanAm Highway. 5.2 km
20. ← Turn left onto 16/Trans Canada Highway: Yellowhead Route. Continue on 16. 148.9 km
21. • Take the 11 North/16 West/Circle Drive North exit toward Circle Drive North. 11.3 km
22. → Turn right to take the 16 west/11 north/Idylwyld Drive ramp toward 12 north. 2.2 km
23. • Keep left to take 16/Yellowhead Route toward The Battlefords. 129.4 km
24. • Keep left to take 16/40. 4.0 km
25. • Keep left to take 4 South toward Battleford/Swift Current. 2.3 km
26. → Turn right onto Poundmaker Trail/40. 360.1 km
27. • Keep right to take 216 North/Anthony Henday Drive. 21.1 km
28. • Take exit 46B-A onto 15/Manning Drive toward Fort Saskatchewan. 848 m
29. • Keep right to take exit 46B onto 15 North toward Fort Saskatchewan. 3.5 km
30. • Take the exit on the left. 256 m
31. ← Turn left onto 195 Avenue NW. 3.2 km
32. → Turn right onto 50 Street NW. 6.5 km
33. ← Turn left onto 259 Avenue NW/37. 26.4 km
34. ↺ Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit toward 37 West/Onoway. 30.2 km
35. ← Turn left onto Range Road 24. 46 m
36. → Turn right onto 43/Highway 43. 65.9 km
37. → Turn right onto Crockett Street/22. Continue on Crockett Street. 141 m
38. → Turn right onto Geinger Avenue. 177 m
39. → Turn right onto 48 Street. 53 m
40. ← Turn left. 145 m
41. Show all 40 steps ↓

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Estimate trip cost: Winkler – Mayerthorpe

Indicative estimates based on ~1466 km. Tolls calculated at ~$0.10/km on tolled segments. The calculator updates with the live planner's real distance. Actual consumption, driving style, weather, and toll rates vary.

Origin and destination

How to drive from Winkler to Mayerthorpe

The straight-line distance between Winkler (Manitoba) and Mayerthorpe (Alberta) is about 1297.1 km. The actual road distance varies by chosen route, road type, and travel conditions — especially in winter and across mountain or northern segments.

Before you leave, consider:

• Check current traffic with a navigation app — particularly around major cities.
• Look up any toll segments on your route (Ontario 407, select bridges).
• In winter or at higher elevations, drive times and conditions can change quickly. Carry a charged phone, fuel reserve, and weather-appropriate gear.
• Plan stops at service centres or towns along the way — fuel and rest stops can be sparse on remote sections.

Route description: Winkler – Mayerthorpe

The route from Winkler to Mayerthorpe connects Manitoba to Alberta. The straight-line distance is about 1297.1 km, with an estimated road distance of 1466 km — a long route (over 300 km). Plan multiple breaks and check highway traffic, weather, and fuel availability — particularly in remote sections. Use the live planner for an up-to-date track, turn-by-turn directions, and a trip-cost estimate.

The trip starts at Winkler (Manitoba) — coordinates 49.1817° N, -97.9397° E. The destination is Mayerthorpe (Alberta), at 53.9503° N, -115.1340° E.

Practical tips for the Winkler – Mayerthorpe drive

Terrain along the way

The route starts in Manitoba — a province prairie and lake country, with thousands of lakes and rivers — and reaches Mayerthorpe in Alberta, prairie in the south rising into the Canadian Rockies in the west. The route also passes near Kenaston (Saskatchewan).

When to leave

For a long route, leave early (before 06:30) or wait until after 10:00. Avoid summer long-weekend exoduses and major holidays. Plan a break every 1.5–2 hours of driving — and check weather, especially across the Prairies and through mountain passes.

Alternatives

For this route of about 1466 km, consider VIA Rail Canada — VIA's Corridor service connects many Eastern Canadian cities, and the long-distance trains (the Canadian, Ocean) run through the Prairies and the Maritimes. Cross-border trips may also include Amtrak's Adirondack or Cascades. Check schedules at viarail.ca and amtrak.com.

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Routes with intermediate stops: Winkler → Kenaston · Winkler → Thode · Winkler → Dundurn

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