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$440–636Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Lutselk'E Airport
cheapest- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Lutselk'E Airport (YSG)plane SEA - YSG
17h 55m$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
16h 30m$134–654Train 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 45m$597–1,700Train 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
14h 35m$237–750
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 17h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Great Slave Lake is to train and fly which takes 10h 45m and costs $550 - $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 1h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 6:15 PM in Seattle and 7:15 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 four other airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport (YHY) 3 times a day.
- Website
- airtindi.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 12m
- 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
- 17h 55m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport via Calgary, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport via Edmonton, Fort Smith
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Lutselk'E Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 37m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Lutselk'E Airport via Calgary, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,200
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Lutselk'E Airport via Edmonton, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,400
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Lutselk'E Airport via Kelowna, Calgary, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,200
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Lutselk'E Airport via Victoria, Vancouver International Airport, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport via Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport via Edmonton, Fort Smith
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–1,200
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Lutselk'E Airport via Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Lutselk'E Airport via Edmonton, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 58m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–2,400
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Lutselk'E Airport via Calgary, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 31m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–950
- Website
- canadiannorth.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport via Calgary, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport via Edmonton, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 26m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,900
- 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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