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YGX to YZF: distance & flight time
Gillam (Gillam Airport) → Yellowknife (Yellowknife Airport)
807 mi
1,299 km · 701 nm
2h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
807 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 13m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YGX — Gillam Airport · Gillam, Canada
- YZF — Yellowknife Airport · Yellowknife, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YGX
- ILF · Ilford Airport40 mi away
- ZAC · York Landing Airport56 mi away
- KES · Kelsey Airport73 mi away
- YOH · Oxford House Airport101 mi away
Near YZF
- YFR · Fort Resolution Airport92 mi away
- YLE · Whatì Airport100 mi away
- YHY · Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport120 mi away
- YFJ · Wekweètì Airport120 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YGX from YZF?
The flight distance from Gillam (YGX) to Yellowknife (YZF) is 807 miles (1,299 km, 701 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YGX to YZF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 13m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from YGX to YZF?
Nonstop service on YGX–YZF depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 13m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Gillam and Yellowknife?
Yellowknife is 1 hour behind Gillam.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YGX to YZF?
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Why are some YGX to YZF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YGX–YZF tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.