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Distance from Williams Lake, BC to Dawson Creek, BC

Distance

642 km

Time

8 hours 14 mins

Gas Cost

$48 - $116

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There are 421.10 km (261.66 miles) from Williams Lake to Dawson Creek in northeast direction and 642.13 km (399 miles) by car, following the BC 97 route.

Williams Lake and Dawson Creek are 8 hours 14 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Williams Lake, BC to Dawson Creek, BC. The halfway point is Mackenzie, BC.

Please note the time difference between Williams Lake, BC and Dawson Creek, BC is 1 hour. The current time in Williams Lake is 8:49 pm and the current time in Dawson Creek is 9:49 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Williams Lake, BC

Planning on renting a car to go from Williams Lake, BC to Dawson Creek, BC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Williams Lake, BC

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 57.15 liters of gas to cover the route between Williams Lake, BC and Dawson Creek, BC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Williams Lake to Dawson Creek is $86.29.

During the route, an average car will release 1,366.97 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 Williams Lake, BC and Dawson Creek, BC

If you want to meet halfway between Williams Lake, BC and Dawson Creek, BC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 54.920597 and -122.949020, or 54º 55' 14.1492" N, 122º 56' 56.472" W. This location is 199.49 miles away from Williams Lake, BC and Dawson Creek, BC and it would take approximately 4 hours 7 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Mackenzie, BC, situated 262 miles from Williams Lake, BC and 172 miles from Dawson Creek, BC. It would take 5 hours 6 mins to go from Williams Lake to Mackenzie and 3 hours 23 mins to go from Dawson Creek to Mackenzie.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Williams Lake, BC and Dawson Creek, BC in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	261.66 mi	421.10 km	227.38 nautical mi
Driving distance	399 mi	642.11 km	346.71 nautical mi

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