There are 4 ways to get from Yellowknife to North Pole by plane, car, or train
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Fly to Fairbanks
best- Fly from Yellowknife Airport (YZF) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane YZF - FAI
16h 15m$388–1,620Drive 1,742.1 mi
- Drive from Yellowknife to North Polecar 1,742.1 mi
43h 56m$399–576Fly to Anchorage International Airport, train
- Fly from Yellowknife Airport (YZF) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane YZF - ANC
- Take the train from Anchorage to Fairbankstrain
23h 23m$556–2,118Fly to Healy Lake Airport, train
- Fly from Yellowknife Airport (YZF) to Healy Lake Airport (HKB)plane YZF - HKB
- Take the train from Healy to Fairbankstrain
39h 30m$404–1,616
Yellowknife Airport (YZF) to Fairbanks (FAI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Yellowknife to North Pole is to drive which costs $390 - $600 and takes 43h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Yellowknife to North Pole is to fly which takes 16h 15m and costs $380 - $1,700.
The distance between Yellowknife and North Pole is 1066 miles. The road distance is 1752.2 miles.
It takes approximately 16h 15m to get from Yellowknife to North Pole, including transfers.
North Pole is 2h behind Yellowknife. It is currently 11:12 AM in Yellowknife and 9:12 AM in North Pole.
Yes, the driving distance between Yellowknife to North Pole is 1752 miles. It takes approximately 43h 56m to drive from Yellowknife to North Pole.
There are 142+ hotels available in North Pole.
What companies run services between Yellowknife, NT, Canada and North Pole, AK, USA?
Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and two other airlines fly from Yellowknife Airport (YZF) to Fairbanks (FAI) 3 times a day.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Yellowknife Airport to Fairbanks via Vancouver, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
Flights from Yellowknife Airport to Fairbanks via Calgary, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 3m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,500
Flights from Yellowknife Airport to Fairbanks via Vancouver, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
Flights from Yellowknife Airport to Fairbanks via Edmonton, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 8m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
- Phone
- +1 800 544 0552
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alaska Railroad
Train from Anchorage to Fairbanks
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $180–577
- Website
- Alaska Railroad
- Schedules at
- Alaska Railroad Schedules
- Adventure Class Adult
- $180–300
- Goldstar Service Adult
- $577
Train from Healy to Fairbanks
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $80–295
- Website
- Alaska Railroad
- Schedules at
- Alaska Railroad Schedules
- Adventure Class Adult
- $80–190
- Goldstar Service Adult
- $295
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