There are 6 ways to get from New York to Yellowknife by plane, car, train, or subway
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 John F. Kennedy International Airport
best- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF)plane JFK - YZF
16h 40m$417–1,546Drive 5,316 km
- Drive from New York to Yellowknifecar 5,316 km
2d 9h$1,070–1,546Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF)plane EWR - YZF
10h 52m$498–1,861Fly from Laguardia Airport
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF)plane LGA - YZF
10h 14m$574–2,235Train to Boston Logan Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Bostontrain
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF)plane BOS - YZF
15h 11m$649–2,110Train, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the subway from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF)plane IAD - YZF
17h 9m$697–2,896
John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from New York to Yellowknife is to fly which costs $410 - $1,600 and takes 16h 40m.
The fastest way to get from New York to Yellowknife is to fly which takes 10h 14m and costs $550 - $2,300.
The distance between New York and Yellowknife is 3643 km. The road distance is 5316 km.
It takes approximately 16h 40m to get from New York to Yellowknife, including transfers.
Yellowknife is 2h behind New York. It is currently 3:36 AM in New York and 1:36 AM in Yellowknife.
Yes, the driving distance between New York to Yellowknife is 5316 km. It takes approximately 2 days 9h to drive from New York to Yellowknife.
There are 31+ hotels available in Yellowknife.
What companies run services between New York, NY, USA and Yellowknife, NT, Canada?
WestJet, American Airlines, and four other airlines fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF) 4 times a day.
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 11m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,300
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Toronto, Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,800
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Montreal, Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,800
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,400
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Toronto, Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,500
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Montreal, Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,500
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,800
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,800
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Toronto, Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,900
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Montreal, Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 56m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Toronto, Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Montreal, Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,600
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–2,300
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,800
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Montreal, Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,600
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Minneapolis, Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,300
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Montreal, Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Minneapolis, Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,600
- Website
- canadiannorth.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Montreal, Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–1,100
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $75–700
- First Class
- $280–1,100
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–1,000
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $70–700
- First Class
- $280–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $180–280
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $170–270
- Website
- Amtrak
Subway from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $3–4
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