There are 5 ways to get from Seattle to Great Slave Lake by car, plane, or train
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Drive 2,172.7 km
best- Drive from Seattle to Fort Resolutioncar 2,172.7 km
26h 58m$388–560Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Lutselk'E Airport
cheapest- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Lutselk'E Airport (YSG)plane SEA - YSG
18h 39m$114–554Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport (YHY)plane SEA - YHY
17h 46m$124–654Train to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport
- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport (YHY)plane YVR - YHY
10h 5m$826–1,697Train to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Lutselk'E Airport
- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Lutselk'E Airport (YSG)plane YVR - YSG
13h$266–1,147
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport (YHY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Great Slave Lake is to fly which costs $110 - $600 and takes 18h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Great Slave Lake is to train and fly which takes 10h 5m and costs $800 - $1,700.
The distance between Seattle and Great Slave Lake is 2173 km. The road distance is 2172.7 km.
It takes approximately 26h 58m to drive 2172.7 km from Seattle to Fort Resolution.
Great Slave Lake is 2h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 6:48 PM in Seattle and 8:48 PM in Great Slave Lake.
Yes, the driving distance between Seattle to Great Slave Lake is 2173 km. It takes approximately 26h 58m to drive from Seattle to Great Slave Lake.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Great Slave Lake, NT, Canada?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Air Tindi, and three other airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport (YHY) twice daily.
- Website
- airtindi.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 49m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport via Calgary, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,400
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport via Edmonton, Fort Smith
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 59m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport via Calgary, Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Lutselk'E Airport via Calgary, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 47m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,200
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Lutselk'E Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Lutselk'E Airport via Edmonton, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 4m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,400
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Lutselk'E Airport via Kelowna, Calgary, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,200
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport via Edmonton, Fort Smith
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Lutselk'E Airport via Edmonton, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–2,400
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Lutselk'E Airport via Calgary, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–950
- Website
- canadiannorth.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport via Edmonton, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,900
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Amtrak
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