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

Distance

676 km

Time

8 hours 46 mins

Gas Cost

$51 - $122

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There are 464.77 km (288.80 miles) from Williams Lake to Fort Saint John in north direction and 675.92 km (420 miles) by car, following the BC 97 route.

Williams Lake and Fort Saint John are 8 hours 46 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Williams Lake, BC to Fort Saint John, BC. The halfway point is Mackenzie, BC.

Williams Lake, BC and Fort Saint John, BC are in the same time zone (PDT). Current time in both locations is 1:14 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 John, 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 60.16 liters of gas to cover the route between Williams Lake, BC and Fort Saint John, BC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Williams Lake to Fort Saint John is $90.85.

During the route, an average car will release 1,439.10 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 John, BC

If you want to meet halfway between Williams Lake, BC and Fort Saint John, BC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 55.052917 and -123.025757, or 55º 3' 10.5012" N, 123º 1' 32.7252" W. This location is 210.02 miles away from Williams Lake, BC and Fort Saint John, BC and it would take approximately 4 hours 23 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 194 miles from Fort Saint John, BC. It would take 4 hours 46 mins to go from Williams Lake to Mackenzie and 3 hours 31 mins to go from Fort Saint John to Mackenzie.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	288.80 mi	464.77 km	250.96 nautical mi
Driving distance	420 mi	675.99 km	365.01 nautical mi

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