There are 2 ways to get from Melbourne to Yellowknife by plane or bus
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Fly from Melbourne Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF)plane MEL - YZF
27h 40m$983–3,237Bus to Avalon Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Skybus Coach Terminal to Avalon Airport/Outside Terminalbus
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF)plane AVV - YZF
29h 50m$1,433–5,037
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Yellowknife is to fly which costs $950 - $3,300 and takes 27h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Yellowknife is to fly which takes 27h 40m and costs $950 - $3,300.
The distance between Melbourne and Yellowknife is 14213 km.
It takes approximately 27h 40m to get from Melbourne to Yellowknife, including transfers.
Yellowknife is 18h behind Melbourne. It is currently 4:30 AM in Melbourne and 10:30 AM in Yellowknife.
There are 29+ hotels available in Yellowknife.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Yellowknife, NT, Canada?
Virgin Australia, Air Canada, and five other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF) every 4 hours.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Brisbane, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 34m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Yellowknife Airport via San Francisco, Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Tokyo Narita, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Nadi, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 24m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–7,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Brisbane, Vancouver, Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 47m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Avalon Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Sydney, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–6,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Yellowknife Airport via San Francisco, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Nadi, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 24m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–7,500
Flights from Avalon Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Sydney, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 9m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–6,500
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Yellowknife Airport via San Francisco, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 54m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Avalon Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Sydney, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,000
- Phone
- 1300 759 287
- info@skybus.com.au
- Website
- skybus.com.au
Bus from Skybus Coach Terminal to Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18
- Website
- https://www.skybus.com.au
- Schedules at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/timetables/
- Book at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/buy-tickets/
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