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Distance from Williams Lake, BC to Paulatuk, NT

Distance

3,198 km

Time

2 days 5 hours

Gas Cost

$243 - $583

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There are 1,916.21 km (1,190.68 miles) from Williams Lake to Paulatuk in north direction and 3,197.77 km (1,987 miles) by car and ferry, following the YK 5 route.

Williams Lake and Paulatuk are 2 days 5 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 2 days 5 hours and take a ferry for 3 minutes .

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

Please note the time difference between Williams Lake, BC and Paulatuk, NT is 1 hour. The current time in Williams Lake is 12:05 am and the current time in Paulatuk is 1:05 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 Paulatuk, 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 284.65 liters of gas to cover the route between Williams Lake, BC and Paulatuk, NT.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Williams Lake to Paulatuk is $432.66.

During the route, an average car will release 6,808.72 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 Paulatuk, NT

If you want to meet halfway between Williams Lake, BC and Paulatuk, NT or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 60.001564 and -131.357101, or 60º 0' 5.6304" N, 131º 21' 25.5636" W. This location is 993.66 miles away from Williams Lake, BC and Paulatuk, NT and it would take approximately 1 day 2 hours 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 1,016 miles from Paulatuk, NT. It would take 19 hours 37 mins to go from Williams Lake to Swift River and 1 day 8 hours to go from Paulatuk to Swift River.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,190.68 mi	1,916.21 km	1,034.67 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,987 mi	3,198.27 km	1,726.93 nautical mi

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