There are 2 ways to get from North Pole to Yellowknife by plane or car
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Fairbanks (FAI) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from North Pole to Yellowknife is to drive which costs $550 - $850 and takes 43h 55m.
The fastest way to get from North Pole to Yellowknife is to fly which takes 10h 1m and costs $650 - $2,400.
The distance between North Pole and Yellowknife is 1686 km. The road distance is 2803.3 km.
It takes approximately 10h 1m to get from North Pole to Yellowknife, including transfers.
Yellowknife is 2h ahead of North Pole. It is currently 7:54 AM in North Pole and 9:54 AM in Yellowknife.
Yes, the driving distance between North Pole to Yellowknife is 2803 km. It takes approximately 43h 55m to drive from North Pole to Yellowknife.
There are 30+ hotels available in Yellowknife.
What companies run services between North Pole, AK, USA and Yellowknife, NT, Canada?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Air Canada, and three other airlines fly from Fairbanks (FAI) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF) 4 times a day.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Fairbanks to Yellowknife Airport via Seattle, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
Flights from Fairbanks to Yellowknife Airport via Portland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
Flights from Fairbanks to Yellowknife Airport via Denver, Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Fairbanks to Yellowknife Airport via Portland, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 51m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
- Website
- canadiannorth.com
Flights from Fairbanks to Yellowknife Airport via Seattle, Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
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