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Distance from Williams Lake, BC to Fort McPherson, NT

Distance

2,895 km

Time

1 day 22 hours

Gas Cost

$220 - $528

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There are 1,835.49 km (1,140.52 miles) from Williams Lake to Fort McPherson in northwest direction and 2,895.21 km (1,799 miles) by car and ferry, following the YK 5 route.

Williams Lake and Fort McPherson are 1 day 22 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 1 day 22 hours and take a ferry for 3 minutes .

This is the fastest route from Williams Lake, BC to Fort McPherson, NT.

Please note the time difference between Williams Lake, BC and Fort McPherson, NT is 1 hour. The current time in Williams Lake is 1:25 pm and the current time in Fort McPherson is 2:25 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 Fort McPherson, NT? 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 257.61 liters of gas to cover the route between Williams Lake, BC and Fort McPherson, NT.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Williams Lake to Fort McPherson is $391.57.

During the route, an average car will release 6,162.05 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 $1.52 per liter of regular gas. Price last updated on April 12, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Williams Lake, BC and Fort McPherson, NT

If you want to meet halfway between Williams Lake, BC and Fort McPherson, NT or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 60.076962 and -130.907414, or 60º 4' 37.0632" N, 130º 54' 26.6904" W. This location is 899.28 miles away from Williams Lake, BC and Fort McPherson, NT and it would take approximately 23 hours 5 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Swift River, YK, situated 970 miles from Williams Lake, BC and 828 miles from Fort McPherson, NT. It would take 21 hours 39 mins to go from Williams Lake to Swift River and 1 day to go from Fort McPherson to Swift River.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Williams Lake, BC and Fort McPherson, NT in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,140.52 mi	1,835.49 km	991.08 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,799 mi	2,894.50 km	1,562.91 nautical mi

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