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Distance from Williams Lake, BC to Yellowknife, NT

Distance

1,845 km

Time

23 hours 20 mins

Gas Cost

$140 - $337

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There are 1,235.97 km (768 miles) from Williams Lake to Yellowknife in northeast direction and 1,844.31 km (1,146 miles) by car, following the BC 97 route.

Williams Lake and Yellowknife are 23 hours 20 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Williams Lake, BC to Yellowknife, NT. The halfway point is Hotchkiss, AB.

Please note the time difference between Williams Lake, BC and Yellowknife, NT is 1 hour. The current time in Williams Lake is 10:20 pm and the current time in Yellowknife is 11:20 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 Yellowknife, 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 164.19 liters of gas to cover the route between Williams Lake, BC and Yellowknife, NT.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Williams Lake to Yellowknife is $249.57.

During the route, an average car will release 3,927.49 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 11, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Williams Lake, BC and Yellowknife, NT

If you want to meet halfway between Williams Lake, BC and Yellowknife, NT or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 57.204815 and -117.505661, or 57º 12' 17.334" N, 117º 30' 20.3796" W. This location is 573.17 miles away from Williams Lake, BC and Yellowknife, NT and it would take approximately 11 hours 40 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Hotchkiss, AB, situated 592 miles from Williams Lake, BC and 558 miles from Yellowknife, NT. It would take 11 hours 43 mins to go from Williams Lake to Hotchkiss and 10 hours 36 mins to go from Yellowknife to Hotchkiss.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	768 mi	1,235.97 km	667.37 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,146 mi	1,844.86 km	996.15 nautical mi

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