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Distance from McLaughlin, AB to Fort Simpson, NT

Distance

1,649 km

Time

23 hours 47 mins

Gas Cost

$124 - $299

There are 1,189.23 km (738.95 miles) from McLaughlin to Fort Simpson in northwest direction and 1,649.58 km (1,025 miles) by car and ferry, following the 88 route.

McLaughlin and Fort Simpson are 23 hours 47 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 23 hours 37 mins and take a ferry for 10 minutes .

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

McLaughlin, AB and Fort Simpson, NT are in the same time zone (MDT). Current time in both locations is 3:45 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in McLaughlin, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from McLaughlin, AB to Fort Simpson, NT? Here there are some offers to rent a car in McLaughlin, 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 146.76 liters of gas to cover the route between McLaughlin, AB and Fort Simpson, NT.

The estimated cost of gas to go from McLaughlin to Fort Simpson is $221.60.

During the route, an average car will release 3,510.39 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 McLaughlin, AB and Fort Simpson, NT

If you want to meet halfway between McLaughlin, 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 58.377852 and -116.010269, or 58º 22' 40.2672" N, 116º 0' 36.9684" W. This location is 512.30 miles away from McLaughlin, AB and Fort Simpson, NT and it would take approximately 11 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 Fort Vermilion, AB, situated 564 miles from McLaughlin, AB and 462 miles from Fort Simpson, NT. It would take 11 hours 36 mins to go from McLaughlin to Fort Vermilion and 12 hours 14 mins to go from Fort Simpson to Fort Vermilion.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	738.95 mi	1,189.23 km	642.13 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,025 mi	1,648.94 km	890.36 nautical mi

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