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Distance from Wainwright, AB to Upper Liard, YK

Distance

1,769 km

Time

23 hours 19 mins

Gas Cost

$134 - $321

There are 1,362.08 km (846.36 miles) from Wainwright to Upper Liard in northwest direction and 1,768.67 km (1,099 miles) by car, following the BC 97 route.

Wainwright and Upper Liard are 23 hours 19 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Wainwright, AB to Upper Liard, YK.

Please note the time difference between Wainwright, AB and Upper Liard, YK is 1 hour. The current time in Wainwright is 8:22 pm and the current time in Upper Liard is 7:22 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Wainwright, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Wainwright, AB to Upper Liard, YK? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Wainwright, 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 157.46 liters of gas to cover the route between Wainwright, AB and Upper Liard, YK.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Wainwright to Upper Liard is $237.76.

During the route, an average car will release 3,766.34 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 Wainwright, AB and Upper Liard, YK

If you want to meet halfway between Wainwright, AB and Upper Liard, YK or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 56.3398 and -121.082449, or 56º 20' 23.28" N, 121º 4' 56.8164" W. This location is 549.66 miles away from Wainwright, AB and Upper Liard, YK and it would take approximately 11 hours 39 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Charlie Lake, BC, situated 543 miles from Wainwright, AB and 557 miles from Upper Liard, YK. It would take 10 hours 50 mins to go from Wainwright to Charlie Lake and 12 hours 29 mins to go from Upper Liard to Charlie Lake.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Wainwright, AB and Upper Liard, YK in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	846.36 mi	1,362.08 km	735.47 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,099 mi	1,769.17 km	955.27 nautical mi

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