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Distance from Williams Lake, BC to Inuvik, NT

Distance

3,078 km

Time

2 days 2 hours

Gas Cost

$234 - $561

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There are 1,905.74 km (1,184.17 miles) from Williams Lake to Inuvik in northwest direction and 3,078.68 km (1,913 miles) by car and ferry, following the YK 5 route.

Williams Lake and Inuvik are 2 days 2 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 2 days 2 hours and take a ferry for 3 minutes .

This is the fastest route from Williams Lake, BC to Inuvik, NT. The halfway point is Swift River, YK.

Please note the time difference between Williams Lake, BC and Inuvik, NT is 1 hour. The current time in Williams Lake is 11:43 pm (Apr 11) and the current time in Inuvik is 12:43 am (Apr 12).

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Williams Lake, BC

Planning on renting a car to go from Williams Lake, BC to Inuvik, 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 273.95 liters of gas to cover the route between Williams Lake, BC and Inuvik, NT.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Williams Lake to Inuvik is $416.40.

During the route, an average car will release 6,552.88 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 Inuvik, NT

If you want to meet halfway between Williams Lake, BC and Inuvik, NT or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 60.104610 and -130.705765, or 60º 6' 16.596" N, 130º 42' 20.754" W. This location is 956.32 miles away from Williams Lake, BC and Inuvik, NT and it would take approximately 1 day 1 hour to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Swift River, YK, situated 1,065 miles from Williams Lake, BC and 942 miles from Inuvik, NT. It would take 19 hours 35 mins to go from Williams Lake to Swift River and 1 day 5 hours to go from Inuvik to Swift River.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,184.17 mi	1,905.74 km	1,029.02 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,913 mi	3,078.09 km	1,662.04 nautical mi

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