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How to get fromYellowknife to Alaskaby plane, car, train, or car ferry

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There are 5 ways to get from Yellowknife to Alaska by plane, car, train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly to Juneau International Airport

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    1. Fly from Yellowknife Airport (YZF) to Juneau International Airport (JNU)plane plane YZF - JNU
    10h 40m
    $224–917

  2. Drive 1,871 mi

    1. Drive from Yellowknife to Anchoragecar car 1,871 mi
    46h 55m
    $429–619

  3. Fly to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport

    1. Fly from Yellowknife Airport (YZF) to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT)plane plane YZF - SIT
    10h 8m
    $224–917

  4. Fly to Fairbanks

    1. Fly from Yellowknife Airport (YZF) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane plane YZF - FAI
    12h 34m
    $614–2,317

  5. Fly to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport, train, car ferry

    1. Fly from Yellowknife Airport (YZF) to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY)plane plane YZF - YXY
    2. Take the train from Whitehorse, YT to Bennett, BCtrain train
    3. Take the carferry from Skagway to Juneau, AKcarferry car ferry
    19h 43m
    $311–1,747

Yellowknife Airport (YZF) to Juneau International Airport (JNU) flights

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration13h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket$215Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 753 mi
  • Duration: 10h 40m

What companies run services between Yellowknife, NT, Canada and Alaska, USA?

WestJet, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and three other airlines fly from Yellowknife Airport (YZF) to Juneau International Airport (JNU) 4 times a day.

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