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Distance from Williams Lake, BC to Fort Smith, NT

Distance

1,699 km

Time

23 hours 38 mins

Gas Cost

$129 - $310

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There are 1,078.98 km (670.45 miles) from Williams Lake to Fort Smith in northeast direction and 1,699.47 km (1,056 miles) by car, following the BC 97 route.

Williams Lake and Fort Smith are 23 hours 38 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Williams Lake, BC to Fort Smith, NT. The halfway point is Chinook Valley, AB.

Please note the time difference between Williams Lake, BC and Fort Smith, NT is 1 hour. The current time in Williams Lake is 1:14 pm and the current time in Fort Smith is 2:14 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 Smith, 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 151.23 liters of gas to cover the route between Williams Lake, BC and Fort Smith, NT.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Williams Lake to Fort Smith is $229.88.

During the route, an average car will release 3,617.52 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 Smith, NT

If you want to meet halfway between Williams Lake, BC and Fort Smith, NT or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 56.484806 and -117.579018, or 56º 29' 5.3016" N, 117º 34' 44.4648" W. This location is 527.94 miles away from Williams Lake, BC and Fort Smith, NT and it would take approximately 11 hours 49 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Chinook Valley, AB, situated 550 miles from Williams Lake, BC and 507 miles from Fort Smith, NT. It would take 10 hours 53 mins to go from Williams Lake to Chinook Valley and 11 hours 42 mins to go from Fort Smith to Chinook Valley.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	670.45 mi	1,078.98 km	582.60 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,056 mi	1,699.26 km	917.53 nautical mi

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