There are 4 ways to get from Tacoma to Yellowknife by plane, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF)plane SEA - YZF
7h 38m$620–1,124Train to Portland International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Tacoma to Portlandtrain
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF)plane PDX - YZF
10h 40m$299–1,041Drive 2,484 km
- Drive from Tacoma to Yellowknifecar 2,484 km
29h 15m$451–651Train to Vancouver International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Tacoma to Vancouvertrain
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF)plane YVR - YZF
9h 24m$402–1,264
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tacoma to Yellowknife is to drive which costs $450 - $650 and takes 29h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Tacoma to Yellowknife is to fly which takes 7h 38m and costs $600 - $1,200.
The distance between Tacoma and Yellowknife is 1780 km. The road distance is 2484 km.
It takes approximately 7h 38m to get from Tacoma to Yellowknife, including transfers.
Yellowknife is 2h ahead of Tacoma. It is currently 5:27 AM in Tacoma and 7:27 AM in Yellowknife.
Yes, the driving distance between Tacoma to Yellowknife is 2484 km. It takes approximately 29h 15m to drive from Tacoma to Yellowknife.
There are 32+ hotels available in Yellowknife.
What companies run services between Tacoma, WA, USA and Yellowknife, NT, Canada?
Air Canada, WestJet, and two other airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF) 3 times a day.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Kelowna, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,700
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Portland International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,700
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Yellowknife Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Portland International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Yellowknife Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–550
Flights from Portland International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Tacoma to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–230
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Tacoma to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- Amtrak
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