There are 7 ways to get from Alaska to Nunavut by plane, car ferry, or bus
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Fly Anchorage International Airport to Kugluktuk Airport
best- Fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Kugluktuk Airport (YCO)plane ANC - YCO
19h 16m$463–1,957Fly Juneau International Airport to Kugluktuk Airport
cheapest- Fly from Juneau International Airport (JNU) to Kugluktuk Airport (YCO)plane JNU - YCO
26h 28m$223–903Fly Anchorage International Airport to Rankin Inlet Airport
- Fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Rankin Inlet Airport (YRT)plane ANC - YRT
18h 12m$1,403–6,057Fly Anchorage International Airport to Cambridge Bay Airport
- Fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Cambridge Bay Airport (YCB)plane ANC - YCB
19h 59m$1,009–4,265Car ferry, bus to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport, fly to Cambridge Bay Airport
- Take the car ferry from Juneau to Hainescarferry
- Take the car ferry from Haines to Skagwaycarferry
- Take the bus from Skagway, AK to Whitehorse, YTbus
- Fly from Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY) to Cambridge Bay Airport (YCB)plane YXY - YCB
32h 55m$975–2,553Car ferry, bus to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport, fly to Rankin Inlet Airport
- Take the car ferry from Juneau to Hainescarferry
- Take the car ferry from Haines to Skagwaycarferry
- Take the bus from Skagway, AK to Whitehorse, YTbus
- Fly from Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY) to Rankin Inlet Airport (YRT)plane YXY - YRT
36h 11m$1,169–3,945Car ferry, bus to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport, fly to Kugluktuk Airport
- Take the car ferry from Juneau to Hainescarferry
- Take the car ferry from Haines to Skagwaycarferry
- Take the bus from Skagway, AK to Whitehorse, YTbus
- Fly from Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY) to Kugluktuk Airport (YCO)plane YXY - YCO
32h 11m$549–1,545
Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Kugluktuk Airport (YCO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alaska to Nunavut is to fly which costs $220 - $950 and takes 26h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Alaska to Nunavut is to fly which takes 18h 12m and costs $1,400 - $6,500.
The distance between Alaska and Nunavut is 1804 km.
It takes approximately 19h 16m to get from Alaska to Nunavut, including transfers.
Nunavut is 2h ahead of Alaska. It is currently 4:13 AM in Alaska and 6:13 AM in Nunavut.
There are one+ hotels available in Nunavut.
What companies run services between Alaska, USA and Nunavut, Canada?
Air Canada, Canadian North, and WestJet fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Kugluktuk Airport (YCO) 4 times a week.
- Website
- canadiannorth.com
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Kugluktuk Airport via Vancouver, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,900
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Kugluktuk Airport via Calgary, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,900
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Kugluktuk Airport via Vancouver, Edmonton, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–2,000
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Kugluktuk Airport via Calgary, Edmonton, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,900
Flights from Juneau International Airport to Kugluktuk Airport via Seattle, Calgary, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 27m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Juneau International Airport to Kugluktuk Airport via Anchorage International Airport, Vancouver, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 59m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Juneau International Airport to Kugluktuk Airport via Seattle, Vancouver, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Juneau International Airport to Kugluktuk Airport via Seattle, Edmonton, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Juneau International Airport to Kugluktuk Airport via Ketchikan, Seattle, Vancouver, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 4m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Rankin Inlet Airport via Vancouver, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,500
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Rankin Inlet Airport via Minneapolis, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–7,000
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Rankin Inlet Airport via Denver, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–7,000
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Rankin Inlet Airport via Calgary, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–8,500
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Rankin Inlet Airport via Vancouver, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–6,000
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Rankin Inlet Airport via Las Vegas, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 46m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–8,000
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Cambridge Bay Airport via Vancouver, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 48m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,200
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Cambridge Bay Airport via Calgary, Edmonton, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–6,500
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Cambridge Bay Airport via Vancouver, Yellowknife, Kugluktuk Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,300
Flights from Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport to Cambridge Bay Airport via Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport to Cambridge Bay Airport via Vancouver, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,700
Flights from Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport to Cambridge Bay Airport via Inuvik, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,900–9,500
Flights from Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport to Rankin Inlet Airport via Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $3,300–11,000
Flights from Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport to Rankin Inlet Airport via Vancouver, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,600
Flights from Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport to Kugluktuk Airport via Vancouver, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport to Kugluktuk Airport via Yellowknife, Cambridge Bay Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport to Kugluktuk Airport via Inuvik, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
- Website
- calmair.com
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Rankin Inlet Airport via Vancouver, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,500
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Rankin Inlet Airport via Minneapolis, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–7,000
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Rankin Inlet Airport via Denver, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–7,000
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Rankin Inlet Airport via Calgary, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–8,500
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Rankin Inlet Airport via Las Vegas, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 46m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–8,000
- Phone
- 1-800-343-7373
- info@wpyr.com
- Website
- wpyr.com
Bus from Skagway, AK to Whitehorse, YT
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $232
- Website
- https://wpyr.com/
- Schedules at
- https://wpyr.com/excursions/
- Phone
- +1 800-642-0066
- dot.amhs.customer@alaska.gov
- Website
- dot.alaska.gov
Car ferry from Juneau to Haines
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $24–80
- Website
- https://dot.alaska.gov
- Schedules at
- https://dot.alaska.gov/amhs/schedules.shtml
- Adult 12+
- $24–80
Car ferry from Haines to Skagway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–22
- Website
- https://dot.alaska.gov
- Schedules at
- https://dot.alaska.gov/amhs/schedules.shtml
- Adult 12+
- $5–22
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