There are 2 ways to get from San Francisco to Yellowknife by plane or car
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San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Yellowknife is to fly which costs $300 - $1,200 and takes 8h 50m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Yellowknife is to fly which takes 8h 50m and costs $300 - $1,200.
The distance between San Francisco and Yellowknife is 2844 km. The road distance is 3639.8 km.
It takes approximately 8h 50m to get from San Francisco to Yellowknife, including transfers.
Yellowknife is 1h ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 7:13 PM in San Francisco and 8:13 PM in Yellowknife.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to Yellowknife is 3640 km. It takes approximately 44h 34m to drive from San Francisco to Yellowknife.
There are 29+ hotels available in Yellowknife.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Yellowknife, NT, Canada?
Air Canada, WestJet, and two other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF) 5 times a day.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Portland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Portland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
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