Distance between Williams Lake BC and Kelowna BC

The distance from Williams Lake to Kelowna is 475 kilometers by road including 166 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 5 hours and 7 minutes and goes through Merritt, Wright, 100 Mile House, Cache Creek and Peachland.

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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 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 45 km, 31 min
Cache Creek 209 km 2:26 2 h 26 min 16.0 L
97 5 145 km, 1 h 28 min
Merritt 354 km 3:54 3 h 54 min 27.4 L
97C 99 km, 56 min
Peachland 454 km 4:51 4 h 51 min 36.0 L
97C 97 21 km, 16 min
Kelowna 475 km 5:07 5 h 07 min 37.8 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 45 km, 31 min
Cache Creek 209 km 2:26 2 h 26 min 16.0 L
97 1 33 km, 22 min
Savona 242 km 2:48 2 h 48 min 19.2 L
1 5 112 km, 1 h 06 min
Merritt 354 km 3:54 3 h 54 min 27.4 L
97C 99 km, 56 min
Peachland 454 km 4:51 4 h 51 min 36.0 L
97C 97 21 km, 16 min
Kelowna 475 km 5:07 5 h 07 min 37.8 L

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Fuel cost: 74.9 CAD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 475 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.97 CAD / L)

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

Driving time: 5 h 7 min

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

  • 155 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 1 h 24 min
  • 2 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 1 min
  • 253 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 2 h 48 min
  • 49 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 36 min
  • 5 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 4 min
  • 3 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 2 min
  • 7 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 8 min

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

How far is Williams Lake to Kelowna by land?

The distance between Williams Lake and Kelowna is 475 km by road including 166 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 Kelowna respectively.

How far is Williams Lake to Kelowna by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Williams Lake and Kelowna is 310 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 Kelowna respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is Williams Lake from Kelowna by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 23 min to cover the distance of 310 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 24 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 Kelowna?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 17 min to cover the distance of 310 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 28 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 Kelowna?

The halfway point between Williams Lake and Kelowna is Savona. It is located about 5 km from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Savona to Williams Lake is 242 km and driving will take about 2 h 48 min. The road between Savona and Kelowna has length 233 km and will take approximately 2 h 19 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

  • Cache Creek is in 209 km from Williams Lake and 266 km from Kelowna
  • Clinton is in 164 km from Williams Lake and 311 km from Kelowna

Where is Williams Lake in relation to Kelowna?

Williams Lake is located 310 km north-west of Kelowna.

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

Kelowna has geographic coordinates: latitude 49.88933, longitude -119.49829.

Which highway goes from Williams Lake to Kelowna?

The route from Williams Lake to Kelowna follows 97, 97C.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • 5: 75 km
  • 1: 71 km
  • 5A: 24 km
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