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Distance from McLaughlin, AB to Inuvik, NT

Distance

3,479 km

Time

2 days 6 hours

Gas Cost

$263 - $630

There are 2,108.91 km (1,310.42 miles) from McLaughlin to Inuvik in northwest direction and 3,479.40 km (2,162 miles) by car and ferry, following the BC 97 route.

McLaughlin and Inuvik are 2 days 6 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 2 days 6 hours and take a ferry for 3 minutes .

This is the fastest route from McLaughlin, AB to Inuvik, NT. The halfway point is Watson Lake, YK.

McLaughlin, AB and Inuvik, NT are in the same time zone (MDT). Current time in both locations is 2:19 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in McLaughlin, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from McLaughlin, AB to Inuvik, 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 309.64 liters of gas to cover the route between McLaughlin, AB and Inuvik, NT.

The estimated cost of gas to go from McLaughlin to Inuvik is $467.55.

During the route, an average car will release 7,406.54 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 Inuvik, NT

If you want to meet halfway between McLaughlin, AB and Inuvik, NT or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 59.962914 and -128.058670, or 59º 57' 46.4904" N, 128º 3' 31.212" W. This location is 1,080.90 miles away from McLaughlin, AB and Inuvik, NT and it would take approximately 1 day 3 hours to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Watson Lake, YK, situated 1,134 miles from McLaughlin, AB and 1,033 miles from Inuvik, NT. It would take 19 hours 43 mins to go from McLaughlin to Watson Lake and 1 day 7 hours to go from Inuvik to Watson Lake.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,310.42 mi	2,108.91 km	1,138.72 nautical mi
Driving distance	2,162 mi	3,479.08 km	1,878.56 nautical mi

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