There are 5 ways to get from California to Yellowknife by plane or car
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Fly from Sacramento International Airport
best- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF)plane SMF - YZF
12h 8m$319–1,525Fly from San Francisco International Airport
cheapest- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF)plane SFO - YZF
9h 36m$240–1,038Drive 4,238.1 km
- Drive from Los Angeles to Yellowknifecar 4,238.1 km
44h 50m$836–1,207Fly from Los Angeles International Airport
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF)plane LAX - YZF
10h 3m$387–1,338Fly from San Diego International Airport
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF)plane SAN - YZF
11h 47m$399–1,727
Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from California to Yellowknife is to fly which costs $380 - $1,400 and takes 10h 3m.
The fastest way to get from California to Yellowknife is to fly which takes 9h 36m and costs $240 - $1,100.
The distance between California and Yellowknife is 2712 km. The road distance is 4238.1 km.
It takes approximately 12h 8m to get from California to Yellowknife, including transfers.
Yellowknife is 1h ahead of California. It is currently 7:04 PM in California and 8:04 PM in Yellowknife.
Yes, the driving distance between California to Yellowknife is 4238 km. It takes approximately 44h 50m to drive from California to Yellowknife.
There are 29+ hotels available in Yellowknife.
What companies run services between California, USA and Yellowknife, NT, Canada?
Air Canada, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF) every 4 hours.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,500
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Portland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Portland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Sacramento International Airport, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 9m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,500
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Portland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Seattle, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Portland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Sacramento International Airport, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 9m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,700
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 39m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,700
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