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Distance from Williams Lake, BC to Hay River, NT

Distance

1,441 km

Time

18 hours 37 mins

Gas Cost

$110 - $263

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There are 1,039.40 km (645.86 miles) from Williams Lake to Hay River in northeast direction and 1,440.36 km (895 miles) by car, following the BC 97 route.

Williams Lake and Hay River are 18 hours 37 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Williams Lake, BC to Hay River, NT. The halfway point is Blueberry Mountain, AB.

Please note the time difference between Williams Lake, BC and Hay River, NT is 1 hour. The current time in Williams Lake is 5:10 am and the current time in Hay River is 6:10 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 Hay River, 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 128.25 liters of gas to cover the route between Williams Lake, BC and Hay River, NT.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Williams Lake to Hay River is $194.93.

During the route, an average car will release 3,067.65 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 17, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Williams Lake, BC and Hay River, NT

If you want to meet halfway between Williams Lake, BC and Hay River, NT or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 55.830231 and -119.129608, or 55º 49' 48.8316" N, 119º 7' 46.5888" W. This location is 447.69 miles away from Williams Lake, BC and Hay River, NT and it would take approximately 9 hours 18 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Blueberry Mountain, AB, situated 450 miles from Williams Lake, BC and 461 miles from Hay River, NT. It would take 8 hours 59 mins to go from Williams Lake to Blueberry Mountain and 9 hours 33 mins to go from Hay River to Blueberry Mountain.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	645.86 mi	1,039.40 km	561.23 nautical mi
Driving distance	895 mi	1,440.97 km	778.06 nautical mi

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