There are 5 ways to get from Chicago to Yellowknife by plane, car, or train
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Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF)plane ORD - YZF
10h 35m$519–2,127Drive 4,048 km
- Drive from Chicago to Yellowknifecar 4,048 km
44h 37m$795–1,148Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF)plane MDW - YZF
14h 37m$569–2,327Train to South Bend, fly
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airporttrain
- Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF)plane SBN - YZF
19h 2m$585–2,540Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF)plane MKE - YZF
14h 32m$652–2,611
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Yellowknife is to drive which costs $750 - $1,200 and takes 44h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Yellowknife is to fly which takes 10h 35m and costs $500 - $2,200.
The distance between Chicago and Yellowknife is 2900 km. The road distance is 4048 km.
It takes approximately 10h 35m to get from Chicago to Yellowknife, including transfers.
Yellowknife is 1h behind Chicago. It is currently 9:56 PM in Chicago and 8:56 PM in Yellowknife.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Yellowknife is 4048 km. It takes approximately 44h 37m to drive from Chicago to Yellowknife.
There are 29+ hotels available in Yellowknife.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Yellowknife, NT, Canada?
Air Canada, United Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF) 3 times a day.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Minneapolis, Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–3,400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Indianapolis, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 53m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Denver, Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 7m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Detroit, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 56m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Pittsburgh, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 38m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,400
Flights from South Bend to Yellowknife Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 52m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,500
Flights from South Bend to Yellowknife Airport via Minneapolis, Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–4,000
Flights from South Bend to Yellowknife Airport via Detroit, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 58m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 19m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,500
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Minneapolis, Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–4,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Seattle, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Detroit, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 41m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Denver, Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Indianapolis, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 53m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Detroit, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 56m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Pittsburgh, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 38m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,400
Flights from South Bend to Yellowknife Airport via Washington Dulles, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 9m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,900
Flights from South Bend to Yellowknife Airport via Detroit, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 58m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Seattle, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Detroit, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 41m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,700
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Minneapolis, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 18m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–3,500
Flights from South Bend to Yellowknife Airport via Minneapolis, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–4,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Minneapolis, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 23m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–4,100
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–20
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $18–20
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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