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YWL to YZF: distance & flight time
Williams Lake (Williams Lake Airport) → Yellowknife (Yellowknife Airport)
764 mi
1,229 km · 664 nm
2h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
764 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 8m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YWL — Williams Lake Airport · Williams Lake, 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 YWL
- ZMH · South Cariboo Region / 108 Mile Airport44 mi away
- YQZ · Quesnel Airport61 mi away
- YXS · Prince George Airport121 mi away
- YKA · Kamloops Airport124 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 YWL from YZF?
The flight distance from Williams Lake (YWL) to Yellowknife (YZF) is 764 miles (1,229 km, 664 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YWL to YZF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 8m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Williams Lake and Yellowknife?
Yellowknife is 1 hour ahead of Williams Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YWL to YZF?
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