There are 4 ways to get from Washington to Yellowknife by plane, car, subway, 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.
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$940–3,927Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly
cheapest- 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
14h 24m$619–3,472Drive 5,152.6 km
- Drive from Washington to Yellowknifecar 5,152.6 km
2d 8h$1,011–1,460Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
- 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
13h 31m$869–1,824
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Yellowknife is to subway and fly which costs $850 - $1,900 and takes 13h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Yellowknife is to fly which takes 7h 52m and costs $900 - $4,000.
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 1:54 AM in Washington and 11:54 PM 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, Air North, and two other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF) once daily.
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 56m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,300
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Detroit, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Pittsburgh, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,700
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Minneapolis, Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–4,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Minneapolis, Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Yellowknife Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,400
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
- $3–4
- 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
- $13–27
- 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
- $2–12
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–12
- 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
- $9–750
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $9–650
- First Class
- $140–750
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