There are 3 ways to get from Ottawa 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 Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
best- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF)plane YOW - YZF
8h 28m$290–1,224Drive 4,770 km
- Drive from Ottawa to Yellowknifecar 4,770 km
2d 9h$965–1,394Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF)plane YUL - YZF
10h 29m$466–1,744
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ottawa to Yellowknife is to fly which costs $290 - $1,300 and takes 8h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Ottawa to Yellowknife is to fly which takes 8h 28m and costs $290 - $1,300.
The distance between Ottawa and Yellowknife is 3118 km. The road distance is 4770 km.
It takes approximately 8h 28m to get from Ottawa to Yellowknife, including transfers.
Yellowknife is 2h behind Ottawa. It is currently 9:39 AM in Ottawa and 7:39 AM in Yellowknife.
Yes, the driving distance between Ottawa to Yellowknife is 4770 km. It takes approximately 2 days 9h to drive from Ottawa to Yellowknife.
There are 31+ hotels available in Yellowknife.
What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Yellowknife, NT, Canada?
WestJet, Porter Airlines, and Canadian North fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF) once daily.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,700
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Ottawa to Dorval
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $35–120
- Business
- $85–220
- Business Plus
- $100–240
- Economy
- $40–130
- Economy Plus
- $45–140
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