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Distance from Williams Lake, BC to Tuktoyaktuk, NT

Distance

3,230 km

Time

2 days 6 hours

Gas Cost

$245 - $589

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There are 2,005.55 km (1,246.20 miles) from Williams Lake to Tuktoyaktuk in northwest direction and 3,229.95 km (2,007 miles) by car and ferry, following the YK 5 route.

Williams Lake and Tuktoyaktuk are 2 days 6 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 2 days 6 hours and take a ferry for 3 minutes .

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

Please note the time difference between Williams Lake, BC and Tuktoyaktuk, NT is 1 hour. The current time in Williams Lake is 1:11 pm and the current time in Tuktoyaktuk is 2:11 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 Tuktoyaktuk, 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 287.48 liters of gas to cover the route between Williams Lake, BC and Tuktoyaktuk, NT.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Williams Lake to Tuktoyaktuk is $436.98.

During the route, an average car will release 6,876.64 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 Tuktoyaktuk, NT

If you want to meet halfway between Williams Lake, BC and Tuktoyaktuk, NT or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 59.980743 and -131.488708, or 59º 58' 50.6748" N, 131º 29' 19.3488" W. This location is 1,003.57 miles away from Williams Lake, BC and Tuktoyaktuk, NT and it would take approximately 1 day 3 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 1,036 miles from Tuktoyaktuk, NT. It would take 19 hours 37 mins to go from Williams Lake to Swift River and 1 day 9 hours to go from Tuktoyaktuk to Swift River.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,246.20 mi	2,005.55 km	1,082.92 nautical mi
Driving distance	2,007 mi	3,230.17 km	1,744.15 nautical mi

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