There are 7 ways to get from United States to Yellowknife by plane, car, or train
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Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF)plane SEA - YZF
7h 49m$925–1,029Fly from Seattle Lake Union SPB
cheapest- Fly from Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF)plane LKE - YZF
10h 5m$200–874Drive 5,316 km
- Drive from New York City to Yellowknifecar 5,316 km
2d 9h$1,049–1,516Train to Vancouver International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF)plane YVR - YZF
8h 8m$292–1,074Fly from Los Angeles International Airport
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF)plane LAX - YZF
9h 4m$457–1,338Fly from San Diego International Airport
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF)plane SAN - YZF
10h 21m$309–1,227Fly from Phoenix
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF)plane PHX - YZF
9h 46m$319–1,223
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from United States to Yellowknife is to train and fly which costs $290 - $1,100 and takes 8h 8m.
The fastest way to get from United States to Yellowknife is to fly which takes 7h 49m and costs $900 - $1,100.
The distance between United States and Yellowknife is 1772 km. The road distance is 5316 km.
It takes approximately 7h 49m to get from United States to Yellowknife, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between United States to Yellowknife is 5316 km. It takes approximately 2 days 9h to drive from United States to Yellowknife.
There are 29+ hotels available in Yellowknife.
What companies run services between United States and Yellowknife, NT, Canada?
Air Canada, WestJet, and two other airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF) 5 times a day.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Yellowknife Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via San Francisco, Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 28m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Phoenix to Yellowknife Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Yellowknife Airport via Victoria Inner Harbour Apt, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Yellowknife Airport via Coal Harbour Spb, Ganges Harbor, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–1,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Kelowna, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–1,000
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,300
Flights from Phoenix to Yellowknife Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–2,100
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Yellowknife Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Yellowknife Airport via Coal Harbour Spb, Nanaimo, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
- Website
- canadiannorth.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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