There are 4 ways to get from Fort Smith to Yellowknife by plane, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Fort Smith Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF)plane FSM - YZF
16h 5m$366–1,432Drive 4,392 km
- Drive from Fort Smith to Yellowknifecar 4,392 km
2d 1h$848–1,225Bus to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Fort Smith to Fayettevillebus
- Fly from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF)plane XNA - YZF
15h 48m$474–1,789Bus, bus to Tulsa International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Fort Smith to Fayettevillebus
- Take the bus from Fayetteville to Tulsabus
- Fly from Tulsa International Airport (TUL) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF)plane TUL - YZF
20h 47m$433–1,795
Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fort Smith to Yellowknife is to fly which costs $360 - $1,500 and takes 16h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Fort Smith to Yellowknife is to bus and fly which takes 15h 48m and costs $470 - $1,800.
The distance between Fort Smith and Yellowknife is 3336 km. The road distance is 4392 km.
It takes approximately 16h 5m to get from Fort Smith to Yellowknife, including transfers.
Yellowknife is 1h behind Fort Smith. It is currently 7:54 PM in Fort Smith and 6:54 PM in Yellowknife.
Yes, the driving distance between Fort Smith to Yellowknife is 4392 km. It takes approximately 2 days 1h to drive from Fort Smith to Yellowknife.
There are 29+ hotels available in Yellowknife.
What companies run services between Fort Smith, AR, USA and Yellowknife, NT, Canada?
American Airlines, WestJet, and two other airlines fly from Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF) 5 times a day.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Fort Smith Municipal Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Minneapolis, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 8m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,600
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Denver, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 38m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–2,500
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 54m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,700
Flights from Tulsa International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Denver, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 24m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,700
Flights from Tulsa International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 54m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,800
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Fort Smith Municipal Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 52m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
Flights from Fort Smith Municipal Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from Fort Smith Municipal Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Calgary, Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 12m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,700
Flights from Tulsa International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Denver, Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
Flights from Tulsa International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Salt Lake City, Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 57m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
- Website
- canadiannorth.com
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Denver, Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
Flights from Tulsa International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Denver, Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Fort Smith Municipal Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 26m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Fort Smith to Fayetteville
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–65
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Fayetteville to Tulsa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–90
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
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