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 52m$395–1,129Fly from Seattle Lake Union SPB
cheapest- Fly from Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF)plane LKE - YZF
10h$270–1,224Drive 2,431 km
- Drive from Seattle to Yellowknifecar 2,431 km
28h 37m$488–705Ferry 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
8h 13m$411–1,415
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 $480 - $750 and takes 28h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Yellowknife is to fly which takes 7h 52m and costs $390 - $1,200.
The distance between Seattle and Yellowknife is 1772 km. The road distance is 2431 km.
It takes approximately 7h 52m to get from Seattle to Yellowknife, including transfers.
Yellowknife is 1h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 7:53 PM in Seattle and 8:53 PM in Yellowknife.
Yes, the driving distance between Seattle to Yellowknife is 2431 km. It takes approximately 28h 37m to drive from Seattle to Yellowknife.
There are 28+ hotels available in Yellowknife.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Yellowknife, NT, Canada?
Air Canada, WestJet, and two other airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF) 4 times a day.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Yellowknife Airport via Victoria Inner Harbour Apt, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Yellowknife Airport via Coal Harbour Spb, Ganges Harbor, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Yellowknife Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Kelowna, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Yellowknife Airport via Vancouver, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,700
- Website
- canadiannorth.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,000
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Yellowknife Airport via Coal Harbour Spb, Nanaimo, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,500
- Phone
- +1 800-888-2535
- Website
- clippervacations.com
Ferry from Seattle Clipper Terminal to Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–300
- Schedules at
- clippervacations.com
- Adult
- $170–300
- Child
- $110–150
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