There are 3 ways to get from Nanaimo to Yellowknife by plane or bus
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Fly from Nanaimo Airport
best- Fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF)plane YCD - YZF
5h 52m$199–923Fly from Nanaimo
cheapest- Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF)plane ZNA - YZF
4h 1m$132–546Bus to Victoria International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Victoria, BC - Sandman Innbus
- Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF)plane YYJ - YZF
8h 46m$214–768
Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nanaimo to Yellowknife is to fly which costs $130 - $550 and takes 4h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Nanaimo to Yellowknife is to fly which takes 4h 1m and costs $130 - $550.
The distance between Nanaimo and Yellowknife is 1620 km.
It takes approximately 5h 52m to get from Nanaimo to Yellowknife, including transfers.
Yellowknife is 1h ahead of Nanaimo. It is currently 7:51 PM in Nanaimo and 8:51 PM in Yellowknife.
There are 29+ hotels available in Yellowknife.
What companies run services between Nanaimo, BC, Canada and Yellowknife, NT, Canada?
Air Canada, WestJet, and Air North fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF) every 4 hours.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Nanaimo to Yellowknife Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Nanaimo to Yellowknife Airport via Sechelt, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,500
Flights from Nanaimo to Yellowknife Airport via Vancouver, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–900
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,200
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
Flights from Nanaimo to Yellowknife Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
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- Website
- islandlinkbus.com
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Victoria, BC - Sandman Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $45
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