There are 3 ways to get from Washington to Yellowknife by plane, car, or subway
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Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF)plane DCA - YZF
7h 52m$670–2,821Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF)plane IAD - YZF
11h 19m$349–1,531Drive 5,152.6 km
- Drive from Washington to Yellowknifecar 5,152.6 km
2d 9h$1,007–1,455
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Yellowknife is to subway and fly which costs $340 - $1,600 and takes 11h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Yellowknife is to fly which takes 7h 52m and costs $650 - $2,900.
The distance between Washington and Yellowknife is 3633 km. The road distance is 5152.6 km.
It takes approximately 7h 52m to get from Washington to Yellowknife, including transfers.
Yellowknife is 2h behind Washington. It is currently 5:57 PM in Washington and 3:57 PM in Yellowknife.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Yellowknife is 5153 km. It takes approximately 2 days 9h to drive from Washington to Yellowknife.
There are 29+ hotels available in Yellowknife.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Yellowknife, NT, Canada?
Air Canada, Air North, and American Airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF) twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 24m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Pittsburgh, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 43m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Cleveland, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–3,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Pittsburgh, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 53m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Cleveland, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 56m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 24m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Pittsburgh, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 43m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Cleveland, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–3,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Cleveland, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 56m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 4m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,900
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–11
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $3–4
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $7–11
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