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Distance from Williams Lake, BC to Fort Nelson, BC

Distance

1,055 km

Time

13 hours 33 mins

Gas Cost

$80 - $191

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There are 741.74 km (460.90 miles) from Williams Lake to Fort Nelson in north direction and 1,054.12 km (655 miles) by car, following the BC 97 route.

Williams Lake and Fort Nelson are 13 hours 33 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Williams Lake, BC to Fort Nelson, BC. The halfway point is Chetwynd, BC.

Williams Lake, BC and Fort Nelson, BC are in the same time zone (PDT). Current time in both locations is 1:53 am.

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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 Nelson, 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 93.86 liters of gas to cover the route between Williams Lake, BC and Fort Nelson, BC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Williams Lake to Fort Nelson is $141.73.

During the route, an average car will release 2,245.17 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 14, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Williams Lake, BC and Fort Nelson, BC

If you want to meet halfway between Williams Lake, BC and Fort Nelson, BC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 55.728104 and -121.585701, or 55º 43' 41.1744" N, 121º 35' 8.5236" W. This location is 327.66 miles away from Williams Lake, BC and Fort Nelson, BC and it would take approximately 6 hours 46 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Chetwynd, BC, situated 336 miles from Williams Lake, BC and 315 miles from Fort Nelson, BC. It would take 6 hours 28 mins to go from Williams Lake to Chetwynd and 6 hours 55 mins to go from Fort Nelson to Chetwynd.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	460.90 mi	741.74 km	400.51 nautical mi
Driving distance	655 mi	1,054.62 km	569.45 nautical mi

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