There are 6 ways to get from Los Angeles to Yellowknife by plane, car, or train
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Fly from Los Angeles International Airport
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF)plane LAX - YZF
9h 4m$457–1,338Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport
cheapest- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF)plane BUR - YZF
11h 36m$325–1,233Drive 4,238.1 km
- Drive from Los Angeles to Yellowknifecar 4,238.1 km
43h 45m$840–1,213Train to Ontario International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtraktrain
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF)plane ONT - YZF
12h 8m$356–1,357Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF)plane SNA - YZF
14h 20m$343–1,348Train to San Diego International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF)plane SAN - YZF
13h 5m$362–1,332
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Los Angeles to Yellowknife is to fly which costs $450 - $1,400 and takes 9h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles to Yellowknife is to fly which takes 9h 4m and costs $450 - $1,400.
The distance between Los Angeles and Yellowknife is 3213 km. The road distance is 4238.1 km.
It takes approximately 9h 4m to get from Los Angeles to Yellowknife, including transfers.
Yellowknife is 1h ahead of Los Angeles. It is currently 4:21 AM in Los Angeles and 5:21 AM in Yellowknife.
Yes, the driving distance between Los Angeles to Yellowknife is 4238 km. It takes approximately 43h 45m to drive from Los Angeles to Yellowknife.
There are 29+ hotels available in Yellowknife.
What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Yellowknife, NT, Canada?
WestJet, Air Canada, and three other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF) 4 times a day.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Yellowknife Airport via San Francisco, Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Portland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Seattle, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Seattle, Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via San Francisco, Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 29m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Seattle, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Portland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Seattle, Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Yellowknife Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Yellowknife Airport via San Francisco, Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 29m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Yellowknife Airport via Portland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via San Francisco, Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 28m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,300
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Las Vegas, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $470–2,200
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Las Vegas, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $490–2,300
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Yellowknife Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–2,300
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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