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Distance from Williams Lake, BC to Fort Saint James, BC

Distance

394 km

Time

5 hours 22 mins

Gas Cost

$30 - $71

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There are 291.73 km (181.27 miles) from Williams Lake to Fort Saint James in northwest direction and 394.29 km (245 miles) by car, following the BC 97 route.

Williams Lake and Fort Saint James are 5 hours 22 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Williams Lake, BC to Fort Saint James, BC. The halfway point is Prince George, BC.

Williams Lake, BC and Fort Saint James, BC are in the same time zone (PDT). Current time in both locations is 2:06 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 Saint James, 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 35.06 liters of gas to cover the route between Williams Lake, BC and Fort Saint James, BC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Williams Lake to Fort Saint James is $52.94.

During the route, an average car will release 838.63 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 Saint James, BC

If you want to meet halfway between Williams Lake, BC and Fort Saint James, BC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 53.735516 and -122.663139, or 53º 44' 7.8576" N, 122º 39' 47.3004" W. This location is 122.39 miles away from Williams Lake, BC and Fort Saint James, BC and it would take approximately 2 hours 41 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest city to the halfway point is Prince George, BC, situated 149 miles from Williams Lake, BC and 100 miles from Fort Saint James, BC. It would take 2 hours 37 mins to go from Williams Lake to Prince George and 2 hours to go from Fort Saint James to Prince George.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	181.27 mi	291.73 km	157.52 nautical mi
Driving distance	245 mi	393.93 km	212.70 nautical mi

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