There are 3 ways to get from Yellowknife to Fort St. John by plane or car
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Fly to North Peace Regional Airport
best- Fly from Yellowknife Airport (YZF) to North Peace Regional Airport (YXJ)plane YZF - YXJ
7h$437–1,860Drive 1,213.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Yellowknife to Fort St. Johncar 1,213.9 km
14h 38m$218–314Fly to Grande Prairie Airport, drive
- Fly from Yellowknife Airport (YZF) to Grande Prairie Airport (YQU)plane YZF - YQU
- Drive from Grande Prairie Airport (YQU) to Fort St. Johncar
6h 37m$652–1,975
Yellowknife Airport (YZF) to North Peace Regional Airport (YXJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Yellowknife to Fort St. John is to drive which costs $210 - $320 and takes 14h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Yellowknife to Fort St. John is to fly and drive which takes 6h 37m and costs $650 - $2,000.
The distance between Yellowknife and Fort St. John is 793 km. The road distance is 1213.9 km.
It takes approximately 7h to get from Yellowknife to Fort St. John, including transfers.
Fort St. John is 1h behind Yellowknife. It is currently 7:17 PM in Yellowknife and 6:17 PM in Fort St. John.
Yes, the driving distance between Yellowknife to Fort St. John is 1214 km. It takes approximately 14h 38m to drive from Yellowknife to Fort St. John.
There are 18+ hotels available in Fort St. John.
What companies run services between Yellowknife, NT, Canada and Fort St. John, BC, Canada?
WestJet, Air Canada, and Air North fly from Yellowknife Airport (YZF) to North Peace Regional Airport (YXJ) once daily.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Yellowknife Airport to North Peace Regional Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–2,700
Flights from Yellowknife Airport to Grande Prairie Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–2,600
Flights from Yellowknife Airport to Grande Prairie Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Yellowknife Airport to North Peace Regional Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–2,600
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