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Distance from Fort Simpson, NT to Shellbrook, SK

Distance

1,879 km

Time

1 day 2 hours

Gas Cost

$142 - $340

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There are 1,305.56 km (811.24 miles) from Fort Simpson to Shellbrook in southeast direction and 1,878.10 km (1,167 miles) by car and ferry, following the 88 route.

Fort Simpson and Shellbrook are 1 day 2 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 1 day 2 hours and take a ferry for 10 minutes .

This is the fastest route from Fort Simpson, NT to Shellbrook, SK. The halfway point is Falher, AB.

Please note the time difference between Fort Simpson, NT and Shellbrook, SK is 1 hour. The current time in Fort Simpson is 6:17 am and the current time in Shellbrook is 7:17 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Fort Simpson, NT

Planning on renting a car to go from Fort Simpson, NT to Shellbrook, SK? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Fort Simpson, 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 167.21 liters of gas to cover the route between Fort Simpson, NT and Shellbrook, SK.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Fort Simpson to Shellbrook is $252.48.

During the route, an average car will release 3,999.58 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 4, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Fort Simpson, NT and Shellbrook, SK

If you want to meet halfway between Fort Simpson, NT and Shellbrook, SK or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 55.713535 and -117.178627, or 55º 42' 48.726" N, 117º 10' 43.0572" W. This location is 583.69 miles away from Fort Simpson, NT and Shellbrook, SK and it would take approximately 13 hours 18 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Falher, AB, situated 639 miles from Fort Simpson, NT and 605 miles from Shellbrook, SK. It would take 15 hours 19 mins to go from Fort Simpson to Falher and 9 hours 31 mins to go from Shellbrook to Falher.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	811.24 mi	1,305.56 km	704.95 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,167 mi	1,878.72 km	1,014.43 nautical mi

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