Distance between Carmacks YT and Grande Prairie AB
The distance from Carmacks to Grande Prairie is 1,711 kilometers by road. Road takes approximately 19 hours and 39 minutes and goes through Whitehorse, Fort St. John, Dawson Creek, Porter Creek, Watson Lake, Lower Post and Fort Halkett.
Shortest distance by air | 1,265 km ✈️ |
Car route length | 1,711 km 🚗 |
Driving time | 19 h 39 min |
Fuel amount | 136.8 L |
Fuel cost | 162.8 CAD |

Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Carmacks | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
2 169 km, 1 h 54 min
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Porter Creek | 169 km | 1 h 54 min | 13.3 L | |
1 9 km, 06 min
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Whitehorse | 178 km | 2 h 00 min | 13.8 L | |
1 435 km, 4 h 59 min
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Watson Lake | 613 km | 7 h 00 min | 48.8 L | |
1 27 km, 19 min
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Lower Post | 640 km | 7 h 20 min | 50.0 L | |
97 153 km, 1 h 45 min
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Fort Halkett | 793 km | 9 h 05 min | 61.0 L | |
97 308 km, 3 h 32 min
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Fort Nelson | 1,101 km | 12 h 38 min | 85.8 L | |
97 405 km, 4 h 37 min
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Fort St. John | 1,506 km | 17 h 15 min | 120.1 L | |
97 73 km, 50 min
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Dawson Creek | 1,579 km | 18 h 05 min | 125.7 L | |
2 43 132 km, 1 h 33 min
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Grande Prairie | 1,711 km | 19 h 38 min | 136.4 L |
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Carmacks to Grande Prairie?
Fuel cost: 162.8 CAD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 1,711 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.19 CAD / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Carmacks to Grande Prairie?
Driving time: 19 h 39 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 1,334 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 14 h 49 min
- 341 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 4 h 15 min
- 25 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 21 min
- 10 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 11 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Carmacks to Grande Prairie by land?
The distance between Carmacks and Grande Prairie is 1,711 km by road.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Carmacks and Grande Prairie respectively.
How far is Carmacks to Grande Prairie by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Carmacks and Grande Prairie is 1,265 km.
This distance is calculated using the Haversine formula as a great-circle distance between two points on the surface of a sphere. The start and finish points are the centers of Carmacks and Grande Prairie respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Carmacks from Grande Prairie by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h 34 min to cover the distance of 1,265 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 5 h 45 min to flight this distance at average speed of 220 km/h.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, airport location and other real world factors.
How long is a helicopter ride from Carmacks to Grande Prairie?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 5 h 16 min to cover the distance of 1,265 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 6 h 1 min to flight this distance at average speed of 210 km/h.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, aerodrome location and other real world factors.
What city is halfway between Carmacks and Grande Prairie?
The halfway point between Carmacks and Grande Prairie is Fort Halkett. It is located about 63 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Fort Halkett to Carmacks is 793 km and driving will take about 9 h 5 min. The road between Fort Halkett and Grande Prairie has length 918 km and will take approximately 10 h 33 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Carmacks in relation to Grande Prairie?
Carmacks is located 1,265 km north-west of Grande Prairie.
Carmacks has geographic coordinates: latitude 62.08877, longitude -136.2899.
Grande Prairie has geographic coordinates: latitude 55.17103, longitude -118.79517.
Which highway goes from Carmacks to Grande Prairie?
The route from Carmacks to Grande Prairie follows 97, 1, 2.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- 43: 82 km