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Distance from Fort Providence, NT to Fort McPherson, NT

Distance

2,620 km

Time

1 day 23 hours

Gas Cost

$198 - $475

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There are 1,062.24 km (660.04 miles) from Fort Providence to Fort McPherson in northwest direction and 2,620.01 km (1,628 miles) by car and ferry, following the YK 5 route.

Fort Providence and Fort McPherson are 1 day 23 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 1 day 23 hours and take a ferry for 3 minutes .

This is the fastest route from Fort Providence, NT to Fort McPherson, NT. The halfway point is Swift River, YK.

Fort Providence, NT and Fort McPherson, NT are in the same time zone (MDT). Current time in both locations is 8:57 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Fort Providence, NT

Planning on renting a car to go from Fort Providence, NT to Fort McPherson, NT? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Fort Providence, NT

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 233.16 liters of gas to cover the route between Fort Providence, NT and Fort McPherson, NT.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Fort Providence to Fort McPherson is $352.07.

During the route, an average car will release 5,577.12 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 7, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Fort Providence, NT and Fort McPherson, NT

If you want to meet halfway between Fort Providence, NT and Fort McPherson, NT or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 60.074162 and -130.759415, or 60º 4' 26.9832" N, 130º 45' 33.894" W. This location is 813.92 miles away from Fort Providence, NT and Fort McPherson, NT and it would take approximately 23 hours 53 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Swift River, YK, situated 800 miles from Fort Providence, NT and 828 miles from Fort McPherson, NT. It would take 21 hours 40 mins to go from Fort Providence to Swift River and 1 day to go from Fort McPherson to Swift River.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Fort Providence, NT and Fort McPherson, NT in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	660.04 mi	1,062.24 km	573.56 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,628 mi	2,619.75 km	1,414.55 nautical mi

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