Distance between Williams Lake BC and Courtenay BC

The distance from Williams Lake to Courtenay is 731 kilometers by road including 229 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 10 hours and 28 minutes and goes through Chilliwack, Abbotsford, Coquitlam, Burnaby, Vancouver, District of North Vancouver and West Vancouver.

There are ferries on the route.
Shortest distance by air 337 km ✈️
Car route length 731 km 🚗
Driving time 10 h 28 min
Fuel amount 58.5 L
Fuel cost 111.7 CAD
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City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Williams Lake 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
97 1 444 km, 5 h 05 min
Chilliwack 444 km 5:05 5 h 05 min 34.3 L
1 31 km, 18 min
Abbotsford 475 km 5:23 5 h 23 min 36.7 L
1 49 km, 29 min
Coquitlam 524 km 5:53 5 h 53 min 41.6 L
1 9 km, 06 min
Burnaby 534 km 5:59 5 h 59 min 42.2 L
1 7 km, 05 min
Vancouver 541 km 6:05 6 h 05 min 43.1 L
1 7 km, 05 min
District of North Vancouver 548 km 6:10 6 h 10 min 43.4 L
1 41 km, 1 h 35 min
West Vancouver 588 km 7:45 7 h 45 min 44.2 L
2 41 km, 1 h 37 min
Nanaimo 630 km 9:23 9 h 23 min 49.9 L
19A 19 28 km, 20 min
Parksville 658 km 9:43 9 h 43 min 52.2 L
19 73 km, 44 min
Courtenay 731 km 10:28 10 h 28 min 58.2 L
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Williams Lake 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
97 14 km, 10 min
150 Mile House 14 km 0:10 10 min 0.8 L
97 42 km, 28 min
Wright 55 km 0:39 39 min 3.7 L
97 37 km, 26 min
100 Mile House 93 km 1:06 1 h 06 min 7.1 L
97 39 km, 26 min
70 Mile House 131 km 1:32 1 h 32 min 10.4 L
97 33 km, 22 min
Clinton 164 km 1:55 1 h 55 min 13.0 L
97 40 km, 27 min
Cache Creek 204 km 2:23 2 h 23 min 16.0 L
97C 1 47 km, 32 min
Spences Bridge 251 km 2:55 2 h 55 min 20.0 L
1 29 km, 19 min
Lytton 280 km 3:14 3 h 14 min 21.7 L
1 47 km, 32 min
Boston Bar 327 km 3:47 3 h 47 min 25.8 L
1 28 km, 19 min
Spuzzum 355 km 4:06 4 h 06 min 28.3 L
1 18 km, 12 min
Yale 373 km 4:18 4 h 18 min 29.7 L
1 25 km, 17 min
Hope 398 km 4:36 4 h 36 min 31.1 L
1 14 km, 09 min
Laidlaw 412 km 4:45 4 h 45 min 32.9 L
1 32 km, 19 min
Chilliwack 444 km 5:04 5 h 04 min 34.3 L
1 31 km, 18 min
Abbotsford 475 km 5:23 5 h 23 min 36.7 L
1 19 km, 11 min
Gloucester 494 km 5:34 5 h 34 min 39.3 L
1 8 km, 04 min
Forest Knolls 502 km 5:39 5 h 39 min 39.8 L
1 23 km, 13 min
Coquitlam 524 km 5:53 5 h 53 min 41.6 L
1 9 km, 06 min
Burnaby 534 km 5:59 5 h 59 min 42.2 L
1 7 km, 05 min
Vancouver 541 km 6:04 6 h 04 min 43.1 L
1 7 km, 05 min
District of North Vancouver 548 km 6:09 6 h 09 min 43.4 L
1 41 km, 1 h 35 min
West Vancouver 588 km 7:45 7 h 45 min 44.2 L
2 41 km, 1 h 37 min
Nanaimo 630 km 9:22 9 h 22 min 49.9 L
19A 10 km, 08 min
Lantzville 639 km 9:30 9 h 30 min 50.8 L
19 18 km, 12 min
Parksville 658 km 9:43 9 h 43 min 52.2 L
19 9 km, 05 min
Qualicum Beach 667 km 9:48 9 h 48 min 53.2 L
19 56 km, 32 min
Cumberland 723 km 10:21 10 h 21 min 57.6 L
19 7 km, 06 min
Courtenay 731 km 10:27 10 h 27 min 58.2 L

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to drive from Williams Lake to Courtenay?

Fuel cost: 111.7 CAD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 731 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.91 CAD / L)

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How long is a car ride from Williams Lake to Courtenay?

Driving time: 10 h 28 min

This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.

  • 59 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 32 min
  • 119 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 1 h 11 min
  • 389 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 4 h 19 min
  • 65 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 49 min
  • 19 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 16 min
  • 7 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 6 min
  • 15 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 17 min
  • 1 km with a maximum speed 30 km/h = 1 min
  • 58 km with a maximum speed 20 km/h = 2 h 55 min

The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.

How far is Williams Lake to Courtenay by land?

The distance between Williams Lake and Courtenay is 731 km by road including 229 km on motorways.

Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Williams Lake and Courtenay respectively.

How far is Williams Lake to Courtenay by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Williams Lake and Courtenay is 337 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 Williams Lake and Courtenay respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is Williams Lake from Courtenay by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 25 min to cover the distance of 337 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 31 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 Williams Lake to Courtenay?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 24 min to cover the distance of 337 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 36 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 Williams Lake and Courtenay?

The halfway point between Williams Lake and Courtenay is Yale. It is located about 8 km from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Yale to Williams Lake is 373 km and driving will take about 4 h 18 min. The road between Yale and Courtenay has length 357 km and will take approximately 6 h 9 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

  • Spuzzum is in 355 km from Williams Lake and 375 km from Courtenay
  • Hope is in 398 km from Williams Lake and 333 km from Courtenay
  • Boston Bar is in 327 km from Williams Lake and 403 km from Courtenay

Where is Williams Lake in relation to Courtenay?

Williams Lake is located 337 km north-east of Courtenay.

Williams Lake has geographic coordinates: latitude 52.13012, longitude -122.1405.

Courtenay has geographic coordinates: latitude 49.69073, longitude -124.99695.

Which highway goes from Williams Lake to Courtenay?

The route from Williams Lake to Courtenay follows 1, 97.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • 19: 87 km
  • 2: 56 km
  • 19A: 10 km
  • 99: 10 km
  • 97C: 4 km
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