Distance between Fort St. John BC and Thunder Bay ON
The distance from Fort St. John to Thunder Bay is 1,660 miles by road including 60 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 30 hours and 10 minutes and goes through Dawson Creek, Spruce Grove, Edmonton, Lloydminster, North Battleford, Saskatoon and Yorkton.
Shortest distance by air | 1,424 mi ✈️ |
Car route length | 1,660.3 mi 🚗 |
Driving time | 30 h 10 min |
Fuel amount | 56.5 gal |
Fuel cost | 220.3 USD |
Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Fort St. John | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
97 47 mi, 52 min
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Dawson Creek | 47 mi | 52 min | 1.4 gal | |
2 43 344 mi, 6 h 14 min
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Spruce Grove | 391 mi | 7 h 06 min | 13.1 gal | |
16 17 mi, 17 min
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Edmonton | 408 mi | 7 h 24 min | 13.6 gal | |
16 153 mi, 2 h 44 min
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Lloydminster | 561 mi | 10 h 09 min | 18.3 gal | |
16 73 mi, 1 h 19 min
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North Battleford | 634 mi | 11 h 29 min | 21.0 gal | |
16 101 mi, 1 h 50 min
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Saskatoon | 734 mi | 13 h 20 min | 24.8 gal | |
16 202 mi, 3 h 37 min
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Yorkton | 936 mi | 16 h 57 min | 31.7 gal | |
16 PTH 16 229 mi, 4 h 14 min
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Portage la Prairie | 1,166 mi | 21 h 11 min | 39.5 gal | |
PTH 1 55 mi, 59 min
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Winnipeg | 1,221 mi | 22 h 11 min | 41.1 gal | |
PTH 100 PTH 1 134 mi, 2 h 23 min
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Kenora | 1,355 mi | 24 h 34 min | 46.0 gal | |
17A 17 91 mi, 1 h 40 min
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Dryden | 1,446 mi | 26 h 15 min | 49.0 gal | |
17 214 mi, 3 h 55 min
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Thunder Bay | 1,660 mi | 30 h 10 min | 56.2 gal |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Fort St. John to Thunder Bay?
Fuel cost: 220.3 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 1,660.3 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.9 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Fort St. John to Thunder Bay?
Driving time: 30 h 10 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 17 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 14 min
- 24 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 23 min
- 1,150 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 20 h 31 min
- 329 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 5 h 53 min
- 91 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 1 h 49 min
- 29 mi with a maximum speed 43 mph = 39 min
- 8 mi with a maximum speed 37 mph = 12 min
- 13 mi with a maximum speed 31 mph = 25 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Fort St. John to Thunder Bay by land?
The distance between Fort St. John and Thunder Bay is 1,660.3 mi by road including 59.7 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Fort St. John and Thunder Bay respectively.
How far is Fort St. John to Thunder Bay by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Fort St. John and Thunder Bay is 1,424.2 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 Fort St. John and Thunder Bay respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Fort St. John from Thunder Bay by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 2 h 51 min to cover the distance of 1,424 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 10 h 25 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 Fort St. John to Thunder Bay?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 9 h 33 min to cover the distance of 1,424 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 10 h 54 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 Fort St. John and Thunder Bay?
The halfway point between Fort St. John and Thunder Bay is Dafoe. It is located about 3 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Dafoe to Fort St. John is 833 mi and driving will take about 15 h 6 min. The road between Dafoe and Thunder Bay has length 827 mi and will take approximately 15 h 3 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Fort St. John in relation to Thunder Bay?
Fort St. John is located 1,424 mi west of Thunder Bay.
Fort St. John has geographic coordinates: latitude 56.25098, longitude -120.83588.
Thunder Bay has geographic coordinates: latitude 48.40641, longitude -89.2598.
Which highway goes from Fort St. John to Thunder Bay?
The route from Fort St. John to Thunder Bay follows 16, 17, 43, PTH 16, PTH 1.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- 11: 48 mi
- 97: 45 mi
- 2: 29 mi
- PTH 100: 24 mi
- PTH 83: 23 mi
- 17A: 21 mi
- 20: 6 mi
- 32: 5 mi
- PTH 10: 4 mi
- 6: 3 mi
- 674: 3 mi
- 40: 3 mi
- PR 264: 2 mi
- 9: 2 mi
- 21: 2 mi
- 757: 1 mi
- PR 206: 1 mi
- 12: 1 mi
- 10: 1 mi
- PR 250: 1 mi
- PTH 5: 1 mi
- 675: 1 mi
- 4: 1 mi