There are 3 ways to get from Sydney to Yellowknife by plane, bus, or car
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Fly from Sydney International Airport
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF)plane SYD - YZF
21h 46m$984–3,342Bus to Canberra International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Canberrabus
- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF)plane CBR - YZF
27h 1m$1,156–4,088Drive to Orange Airport, fly
- Drive from Sydney to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF)plane OAG - YZF
25h 31m$1,261–4,385
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Yellowknife is to fly which costs $950 - $3,400 and takes 21h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Yellowknife is to fly which takes 21h 46m and costs $950 - $3,400.
The distance between Sydney and Yellowknife is 13542 km.
It takes approximately 21h 46m to get from Sydney to Yellowknife, including transfers.
Yellowknife is 16h behind Sydney. It is currently 2:33 AM in Sydney and 10:33 AM in Yellowknife.
There are 29+ hotels available in Yellowknife.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Yellowknife, NT, Canada?
Air Canada, Qantas, and two other airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF) 3 times a day.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Vancouver, Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Brisbane, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 47m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,000
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Sydney International Airport, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 47m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,700
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Brisbane, Vancouver, Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 38m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from Orange Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Sydney International Airport, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 54m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,900
Flights from Orange Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Sydney International Airport, Vancouver, Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 38m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,300
- Website
- canadiannorth.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Vancouver, Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Sydney International Airport, Vancouver, Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Sydney Central Station to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
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