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How far is Williams Lake from Fort St.John?

The distance between Fort St.John (Fort St. John Airport) and Williams Lake (Williams Lake Airport) is 285 miles / 459 kilometers / 248 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Fort St.John (YXJ) to Williams Lake (YWL) is 413 miles / 664 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 8 hours 36 minutes.

Fort St. John Airport – Williams Lake Airport

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285
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Distance from Fort St.John to Williams Lake

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Fort St.John to Williams Lake. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 285.460 miles
  • 459.404 kilometers
  • 248.058 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula
  • 285.146 miles
  • 458.898 kilometers
  • 247.785 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Fort St.John to Williams Lake?

The estimated flight time from Fort St. John Airport to Williams Lake Airport is 1 hour and 2 minutes.

What is the time difference between Fort St.John and Williams Lake?

There is no time difference between Fort St.John and Williams Lake.

Flight carbon footprint between Fort St. John Airport (YXJ) and Williams Lake Airport (YWL)

On average, flying from Fort St.John to Williams Lake generates about 67 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 67 kilograms equals 148 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Fort St.John to Williams Lake

See the map of the shortest flight path between Fort St. John Airport (YXJ) and Williams Lake Airport (YWL).

Airport information

Origin Fort St. John Airport
City: Fort St.John
Country: Canada Flag of Canada
IATA Code: YXJ
ICAO Code: CYXJ
Coordinates: 56°14′17″N, 120°44′23″W
Destination Williams Lake Airport
City: Williams Lake
Country: Canada Flag of Canada
IATA Code: YWL
ICAO Code: CYWL
Coordinates: 52°10′59″N, 122°3′14″W