There are 3 ways to get from Fairbanks to Yellowknife by plane, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Fairbanks
best- Fly from Fairbanks (FAI) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF)plane FAI - YZF
13h 24m$410–1,626Drive 2,824.6 km
- Drive from Fairbanks to Yellowknifecar 2,824.6 km
44h 11m$510–737Train to Anchorage International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Fairbanks to Anchoragetrain
- Fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF)plane ANC - YZF
22h 40m$725–2,750
Fairbanks (FAI) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Fairbanks to Yellowknife is to drive which costs $500 - $750 and takes 44h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Fairbanks to Yellowknife is to fly which takes 13h 24m and costs $410 - $1,700.
The distance between Fairbanks and Yellowknife is 1670 km. The road distance is 2824.6 km.
It takes approximately 13h 24m to get from Fairbanks to Yellowknife, including transfers.
Yellowknife is 3h ahead of Fairbanks. It is currently 1:22 AM in Fairbanks and 4:22 AM in Yellowknife.
Yes, the driving distance between Fairbanks to Yellowknife is 2825 km. It takes approximately 44h 11m to drive from Fairbanks to Yellowknife.
There are 32+ hotels available in Yellowknife.
What companies run services between Fairbanks, AK, USA and Yellowknife, NT, Canada?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Air Canada, and four other airlines fly from Fairbanks (FAI) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF) 3 times a day.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Fairbanks to Yellowknife Airport via Anchorage International Airport, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,500
Flights from Fairbanks to Yellowknife Airport via Portland, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 6m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,700
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Seattle, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 39m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Fairbanks to Yellowknife Airport via Anchorage International Airport, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,500
Flights from Fairbanks to Yellowknife Airport via Portland, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 6m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,700
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Seattle, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 39m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,800
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Fairbanks to Yellowknife Airport via Seattle, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
Flights from Fairbanks to Yellowknife Airport via Denver, Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Fairbanks to Yellowknife Airport via Seattle, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 18m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
Flights from Fairbanks to Yellowknife Airport via Portland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 21m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,000
- Phone
- +1 800 544 0552
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alaska Railroad
Train from Fairbanks to Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $250–815
- Website
- Alaska Railroad
- Schedules at
- Alaska Railroad Schedules
- Adventure Class Adult
- $250–420
- Goldstar Service Adult
- $815
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