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Distance from Williams Lake, BC to Fort Simpson, NT

Distance

1,539 km

Time

23 hours 22 mins

Gas Cost

$117 - $281

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There are 1,081.97 km (672.31 miles) from Williams Lake to Fort Simpson in north direction and 1,538.53 km (956 miles) by car and ferry, following the BC 77 route.

Williams Lake and Fort Simpson are 23 hours 22 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 23 hours 12 mins and take a ferry for 10 minutes .

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

Please note the time difference between Williams Lake, BC and Fort Simpson, NT is 1 hour. The current time in Williams Lake is 1:48 pm and the current time in Fort Simpson is 2:48 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 Simpson, 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 136.96 liters of gas to cover the route between Williams Lake, BC and Fort Simpson, NT.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Williams Lake to Fort Simpson is $208.18.

During the route, an average car will release 3,276.05 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 Simpson, NT

If you want to meet halfway between Williams Lake, BC and Fort Simpson, NT or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 56.93969 and -122.083455, or 56º 56' 22.884" N, 122º 5' 0.438" W. This location is 478.10 miles away from Williams Lake, BC and Fort Simpson, NT and it would take approximately 11 hours 41 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Wonowon, BC, situated 474 miles from Williams Lake, BC and 483 miles from Fort Simpson, NT. It would take 9 hours 52 mins to go from Williams Lake to Wonowon and 13 hours 30 mins to go from Fort Simpson to Wonowon.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	672.31 mi	1,081.97 km	584.22 nautical mi
Driving distance	956 mi	1,538.86 km	830.92 nautical mi

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