There are 4 ways to get from Seattle to Yellowknife by plane, car, or ferry
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 Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF)plane SEA - YZF
7h 21m$405–1,829Fly from Seattle Lake Union SPB
cheapest- Fly from Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF)plane LKE - YZF
23h 19m$310–1,524Drive 2,431 km
- Drive from Seattle to Yellowknifecar 2,431 km
29h 44m$473–684Ferry to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt, fly
- Take the ferry from Seattle Clipper Terminal to Victoriaferry
- Fly from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt (YWH) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF)plane YWH - YZF
10h 12m$476–1,806
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Yellowknife is to drive which costs $470 - $700 and takes 29h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Yellowknife is to fly which takes 7h 21m and costs $400 - $1,900.
The distance between Seattle and Yellowknife is 1772 km. The road distance is 2431 km.
It takes approximately 7h 21m to get from Seattle to Yellowknife, including transfers.
Yellowknife is 1h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 6:24 PM in Seattle and 7:24 PM in Yellowknife.
Yes, the driving distance between Seattle to Yellowknife is 2431 km. It takes approximately 29h 44m to drive from Seattle to Yellowknife.
There are 27+ hotels available in Yellowknife.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Yellowknife, NT, Canada?
Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and Canadian North fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF) twice daily.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Yellowknife Airport via Victoria Inner Harbour Apt, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 26m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,500
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Yellowknife Airport via Coal Harbour Spb, Ganges Harbor, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,500
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Yellowknife Airport via Coal Harbour Spb, Nanaimo, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,500
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Yellowknife Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,500
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Yellowknife Airport via Vancouver, Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 57m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,600
- Website
- canadiannorth.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Yellowknife Airport via Victoria Inner Harbour Apt, Vancouver, Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–6,500
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Yellowknife Airport via Victoria Inner Harbour Apt, Vancouver, Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–3,200
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Yellowknife Airport via Vancouver, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–2,500
- Phone
- +1 800-888-2535
- Website
- clippervacations.com
Ferry from Seattle Clipper Terminal to Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–290
- Schedules at
- clippervacations.com
- Adult
- $170–290
- Child
- $110–150
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