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YYC to YZF: distance & flight time
Calgary (Calgary International Airport) → Yellowknife (Yellowknife Airport)
784 mi
1,262 km · 682 nm
2h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
784 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 10m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- YYC — Calgary International Airport · Calgary, 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 YYC
- YBA · Banff Airport66 mi away
- YQF · Red Deer Regional Airport74 mi away
- YRM · Rocky Mountain House Airport98 mi away
- WPC · Pincher Creek Airport110 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 YYC from YZF?
The flight distance from Calgary (YYC) to Yellowknife (YZF) is 784 miles (1,262 km, 682 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YYC to YZF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 10m 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 cheapest way to fly from YYC to YZF?
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