There are 4 ways to get from Washington to Yellowknife by subway, plane, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
best- Take the subway from McPherson Square, 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
13h 51m$519–2,524Drive 5,152.6 km
- Drive from Washington to Yellowknifecar 5,152.6 km
2d 8h$1,030–1,487Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF)plane DCA - YZF
7h 52m$1,569–3,821Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF)plane BWI - YZF
16h 9m$619–3,786
Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Yellowknife is to drive which costs $1,000 - $1,500 and takes 2 days 8h.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Yellowknife is to fly which takes 7h 52m and costs $1,500 - $3,900.
The distance between Washington and Yellowknife is 3647 km. The road distance is 5152.6 km.
It takes approximately 13h 51m to get from Washington to Yellowknife, including transfers.
Yellowknife is 2h behind Washington. It is currently 10:20 AM in Washington and 8:20 AM in Yellowknife.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Yellowknife is 5153 km. It takes approximately 2 days 8h 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 and Air North fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF) 5 times a week.
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 56m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Toronto, Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Montreal, Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–3,800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–3,900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Montreal, Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–3,900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Detroit, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 27m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Boston, Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,100
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Detroit, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 46m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–3,000
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Minneapolis, Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Minneapolis, Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–3,000
Subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $3–4
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–13
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–13
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–800
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $9–650
- First Class
- $140–800
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