There are 4 ways to get from Dawson City to Yellowknife by plane or car
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Fly Dawson City Airport to Yellowknife Airport
best- Fly from Dawson City Airport (YDA) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF)plane YDA - YZF
6h 11m$2,755–5,566Drive to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport, fly to Yellowknife Airport
cheapest- Drive from Dawson City to Whitehorse-Airport-YXYcar
- Fly from Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF)plane YXY - YZF
8h 38m$322–2,074Drive 2,410.4 km
- Drive from Dawson City to Yellowknifecar 2,410.4 km
39h 18m$482–696Fly Dawson City Airport to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport, drive
- Fly from Dawson City Airport (YDA) to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport (YHY)plane YDA - YHY
- Drive from Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport (YHY) to Yellowknifecar
27h 28m$584–1,486
Dawson City Airport (YDA) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dawson City to Yellowknife is to drive which costs $480 - $700 and takes 39h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Dawson City to Yellowknife is to fly which takes 6h 11m and costs $2,700 - $6,000.
The distance between Dawson City and Yellowknife is 1262 km. The road distance is 2410.4 km.
It takes approximately 6h 11m to get from Dawson City to Yellowknife, including transfers.
Yellowknife is 1h ahead of Dawson City. It is currently 12:00 AM in Dawson City and 1:00 AM in Yellowknife.
Yes, the driving distance between Dawson City to Yellowknife is 2410 km. It takes approximately 39h 18m to drive from Dawson City to Yellowknife.
There are 31+ hotels available in Yellowknife.
What companies run services between Dawson City, YT, Canada and Yellowknife, NT, Canada?
Air North and Canadian North fly from Dawson City Airport (YDA) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF) once a week.
- Website
- canadiannorth.com
Flights from Dawson City Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Inuvik
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $2,700–5,500
Flights from Dawson City Airport to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport via Inuvik, Yellowknife Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 26m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–3,900
- Website
- airtindi.com
Flights from Dawson City Airport to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport via Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport, Yellowknife Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,300
Flights from Dawson City Airport to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport via Inuvik, Yellowknife Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–3,900
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport to Yellowknife Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,900
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