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
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The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Yellowknife is to fly which costs $230 - $950 and takes 8h 18m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Yellowknife is to fly which takes 8h 18m and costs $230 - $950.
The distance between San Francisco and Yellowknife is 2844 km. The road distance is 3639.8 km.
It takes approximately 8h 18m to get from San Francisco to Yellowknife, including transfers.
Yellowknife is 2h ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 10:36 PM in San Francisco and 12:36 AM in Yellowknife.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to Yellowknife is 3640 km. It takes approximately 44h 29m to drive from San Francisco to Yellowknife.
There are 32+ hotels available in Yellowknife.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Yellowknife, NT, Canada?
United Airlines, Air Canada, and three other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF) 3 times a day.
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Portland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Seattle, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
- Website
- aircanada.com
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
- $200–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
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