There are 3 ways to get from Sacramento 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 Sacramento International Airport
best- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF)plane SMF - YZF
10h 18m$259–1,125Drive 3,551.3 km
- Drive from Sacramento to Yellowknifecar 3,551.3 km
43h 30m$641–926Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
- Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF)plane SFO - YZF
10h 36m$293–1,033
Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sacramento to Yellowknife is to train and BART and fly which costs $290 - $1,100 and takes 10h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Sacramento to Yellowknife is to fly which takes 10h 18m and costs $250 - $1,200.
The distance between Sacramento and Yellowknife is 2711 km. The road distance is 3551.3 km.
It takes approximately 10h 18m to get from Sacramento to Yellowknife, including transfers.
Yellowknife is 2h ahead of Sacramento. It is currently 7:10 AM in Sacramento and 9:10 AM in Yellowknife.
Yes, the driving distance between Sacramento to Yellowknife is 3551 km. It takes approximately 43h 30m to drive from Sacramento to Yellowknife.
There are 32+ hotels available in Yellowknife.
What companies run services between Sacramento, CA, USA and Yellowknife, NT, Canada?
United Airlines, Air Canada, and three other airlines fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF) twice daily.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Portland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Portland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Portland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Seattle, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Portland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $17–22
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $17–22
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