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Distance from Botha, AB to Fort Simpson, NT

Distance

1,593 km

Time

23 hours 3 mins

Gas Cost

$120 - $289

There are 1,186.58 km (737.31 miles) from Botha to Fort Simpson in northwest direction and 1,593.25 km (990 miles) by car and ferry, following the 88 route.

Botha and Fort Simpson are 23 hours 3 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 22 hours 53 mins and take a ferry for 10 minutes .

This is the fastest route from Botha, AB to Fort Simpson, NT.

Botha, AB and Fort Simpson, NT are in the same time zone (MDT). Current time in both locations is 7:27 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Botha, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Botha, AB to Fort Simpson, NT? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Botha, AB

Small

From $14

Intermediate

From $18

Full-size

From $24

SUVs

From $28

Vans

From $40

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of 8.9 l/100 km will need 141.74 liters of gas to cover the route between Botha, AB and Fort Simpson, NT.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Botha to Fort Simpson is $214.02.

During the route, an average car will release 3,390.31 kilograms of CO₂ to the atmosphere. The carbon footprint would be 2.13 kilograms of CO₂ per kilometer.

Average Canada gas price used for calculation is $1.51 per liter of regular gas. Price last updated on March 5, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Botha, AB and Fort Simpson, NT

If you want to meet halfway between Botha, AB and Fort Simpson, NT or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 58.51477 and -116.586956, or 58º 30' 53.172" N, 116º 35' 13.0416" W. This location is 494.78 miles away from Botha, AB and Fort Simpson, NT and it would take approximately 11 hours 31 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Rocky Lane, AB, situated 543 miles from Botha, AB and 449 miles from Fort Simpson, NT. It would take 11 hours 14 mins to go from Botha to Rocky Lane and 12 hours 5 mins to go from Fort Simpson to Rocky Lane.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Botha, AB and Fort Simpson, NT in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	737.31 mi	1,186.58 km	640.70 nautical mi
Driving distance	990 mi	1,592.53 km	859.90 nautical mi

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