How far is Williams Lake from Smithers?

The distance between Smithers (Smithers Airport) and Williams Lake (Williams Lake Airport) is 279 miles / 450 kilometers / 243 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Smithers (YYD) to Williams Lake (YWL) is 375 miles / 603 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 8 hours 13 minutes.

Distance from Smithers to Williams Lake

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)

• 279.322 miles
• 449.525 kilometers
• 242.724 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

• 278.690 miles
• 448.508 kilometers
• 242.175 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 Smithers to Williams Lake?

The estimated flight time from Smithers Airport to Williams Lake Airport is 1 hour and 1 minutes.

What is the time difference between Smithers and Williams Lake?

There is no time difference between Smithers and Williams Lake.

Flight carbon footprint between Smithers Airport (YYD) and Williams Lake Airport (YWL)

On average, flying from Smithers to Williams Lake generates about 66 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 66 kilograms equals 146 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Smithers to Williams Lake

See the map of the shortest flight path between Smithers Airport (YYD) and Williams Lake Airport (YWL).

Airport information

Origin	Smithers Airport
City:	Smithers
Country:	Canada
IATA Code:	YYD
ICAO Code:	CYYD
Coordinates:	54°49′28″N, 127°10′58″W

Destination	Williams Lake Airport
City:	Williams Lake
Country:	Canada
IATA Code:	YWL
ICAO Code:	CYWL
Coordinates:	52°10′59″N, 122°3′14″W