Distance between Anchorage AK and Watson Lake YT

The distance from Anchorage to Watson Lake is 977 miles by road including 31 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 17 hours and 59 minutes and goes through Whitehorse, Fort Richardson, Eagle River, Palmer and Porter Creek.

Shortest distance by air 719 mi ✈️
Car route length 976.8 mi 🚗
Driving time 17 h 59 min
Fuel amount 33.2 gal
Fuel cost 126.9 USD
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City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Anchorage 0 mi 0:00 00 min 0.0 gal
AK 1 7 mi, 07 min
Fort Richardson 7 mi 0:07 07 min 0.1 gal
AK 1 6 mi, 06 min
Eagle River 14 mi 0:14 14 min 0.4 gal
AK 1 7 mi, 08 min
Chugiak 21 mi 0:22 22 min 0.7 gal
AK 1 25 mi, 24 min
Palmer 46 mi 0:47 47 min 1.6 gal
AK 1 564 mi, 10 h 17 min
Haines Junction 610 mi 11:05 11 h 05 min 20.1 gal
1 91 mi, 1 h 47 min
Porter Creek 700 mi 12:53 12 h 53 min 23.8 gal
1 6 mi, 06 min
Whitehorse 706 mi 13:00 13 h 00 min 23.9 gal
1 100 mi, 1 h 55 min
Teslin 807 mi 14:55 14 h 55 min 27.1 gal
1 170 mi, 3 h 04 min
Watson Lake 977 mi 17:59 17 h 59 min 33.1 gal
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Anchorage 0 mi 0:00 00 min 0.0 gal
AK 1 7 mi, 07 min
Fort Richardson 7 mi 0:07 07 min 0.1 gal
AK 1 6 mi, 06 min
Eagle River 14 mi 0:14 14 min 0.4 gal
AK 1 7 mi, 08 min
Chugiak 21 mi 0:22 22 min 0.7 gal
AK 1 2 mi, 02 min
Peters Creek 24 mi 0:25 25 min 0.8 gal
AK 1 4 mi, 03 min
Eklutna 27 mi 0:28 28 min 0.9 gal
AK 1 19 mi, 18 min
Palmer 46 mi 0:47 47 min 1.6 gal
AK 1 11 mi, 12 min
Sutton 58 mi 1:00 1 h 00 min 1.9 gal
AK 1 65 mi, 1 h 10 min
Eureka Roadhouse 122 mi 2:10 2 h 10 min 3.8 gal
AK 1 17 mi, 18 min
Nelchina 140 mi 2:29 2 h 29 min 4.5 gal
AK 1 17 mi, 18 min
Mendeltna Creek Lodge 157 mi 2:47 2 h 47 min 5.0 gal
AK 1 25 mi, 27 min
Glennallen 182 mi 3:14 3 h 14 min 6.1 gal
AK 1 15 mi, 16 min
Gakona Junction 196 mi 3:31 3 h 31 min 6.7 gal
AK 1 7 mi, 08 min
Gakona 203 mi 3:39 3 h 39 min 6.7 gal
AK 1 27 mi, 29 min
Chistochina 230 mi 4:08 4 h 08 min 7.8 gal
AK 1 14 mi, 17 min
Indian River 245 mi 4:26 4 h 26 min 7.9 gal
AK 1 75 mi, 1 h 24 min
Tok 320 mi 5:50 5 h 50 min 10.8 gal
AK 2 48 mi, 52 min
Northway Junction 368 mi 6:42 6 h 42 min 12.4 gal
AK 2 60 mi, 1 h 05 min
Beaver Creek 428 mi 7:47 7 h 47 min 14.5 gal
1 119 mi, 2 h 08 min
Burwash Landing 547 mi 9:55 9 h 55 min 18.0 gal
1 62 mi, 1 h 09 min
Haines Junction 610 mi 11:05 11 h 05 min 20.1 gal
1 38 mi, 45 min
Champagne 648 mi 11:51 11 h 51 min 21.4 gal
1 40 mi, 46 min
Takhini 688 mi 12:38 12 h 38 min 23.0 gal
1 12 mi, 14 min
Porter Creek 700 mi 12:52 12 h 52 min 23.8 gal
1 6 mi, 06 min
Whitehorse 706 mi 12:59 12 h 59 min 23.9 gal
1 21 mi, 23 min
McClintock 727 mi 13:23 13 h 23 min 24.6 gal
1 24 mi, 28 min
Jakes Corner 751 mi 13:51 13 h 51 min 24.9 gal
1 56 mi, 1 h 03 min
Teslin 807 mi 14:55 14 h 55 min 27.1 gal
1 163 mi, 2 h 55 min
Upper Liard 969 mi 17:50 17 h 50 min 32.9 gal
1 7 mi, 08 min
Watson Lake 977 mi 17:59 17 h 59 min 33.1 gal

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to drive from Anchorage to Watson Lake?

Fuel cost: 126.9 USD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 976.8 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.82 USD / gal)

You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.

How long is a car ride from Anchorage to Watson Lake?

Driving time: 17 h 59 min

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

  • 29 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 26 min
  • 2 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 1 min
  • 569 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 10 h 9 min
  • 39 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 41 min
  • 96 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 1 h 44 min
  • 3 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 3 min
  • 229 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 4 h 36 min
  • 4 mi with a maximum speed 45 mph = 4 min
  • 3 mi with a maximum speed 40 mph = 4 min
  • 4 mi with a maximum speed 35 mph = 5 min

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

How far is Anchorage to Watson Lake by land?

The distance between Anchorage and Watson Lake is 976.8 mi by road including 31.1 mi on motorways.

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

How far is Anchorage to Watson Lake by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Anchorage and Watson Lake is 718.9 mi.

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 Anchorage and Watson Lake respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is Anchorage from Watson Lake by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h 26 min to cover the distance of 719 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 5 h 15 min to flight this distance at average speed of 136 mph.

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 Anchorage to Watson Lake?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 4 h 49 min to cover the distance of 719 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 5 h 30 min to flight this distance at average speed of 130 mph.

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 Anchorage and Watson Lake?

The halfway point between Anchorage and Watson Lake is Burwash Landing. It is located about 60 mi from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Burwash Landing to Anchorage is 547 mi and driving will take about 9 h 55 min. The road between Burwash Landing and Watson Lake has length 429 mi and will take approximately 8 h 3 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

  • Beaver Creek is in 428 mi from Anchorage and 548 mi from Watson Lake
  • Northway Junction is in 368 mi from Anchorage and 608 mi from Watson Lake
  • Haines Junction is in 610 mi from Anchorage and 367 mi from Watson Lake

Where is Anchorage in relation to Watson Lake?

Anchorage is located 719 mi west of Watson Lake.

Anchorage has geographic coordinates: latitude 61.21631, longitude -149.89485.

Watson Lake has geographic coordinates: latitude 60.06243, longitude -128.7068.

Which highway goes from Anchorage to Watson Lake?

The route from Anchorage to Watson Lake follows 1, AK 1, AK 2.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • 2: 47 mi
  • AK 4: 14 mi
  • AK 3: 2 mi
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