Distance between Vancouver BC and Yellowknife NT
The distance from Vancouver to Yellowknife is 2,370 kilometers by road including 350 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 31 hours and 49 minutes and goes through Burnaby, Coquitlam, Abbotsford, Chilliwack and Merritt.
| Shortest distance by air | 1,562 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 2,370 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 31 h 49 min |
| Fuel amount | 189.6 L |
| Fuel cost | 329.9 CAD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Vancouver | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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7 13 km, 19 min
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| Burnaby | 13 km | 19 min | 0.6 L | |
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1 9 km, 10 min
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| Coquitlam | 22 km | 30 min | 1.5 L | |
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1 20 km, 18 min
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| Forest Knolls | 43 km | 48 min | 3.3 L | |
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1 11 km, 08 min
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| Gloucester | 53 km | 56 min | 4.2 L | |
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1 18 km, 10 min
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| Abbotsford | 71 km | 1 h 07 min | 4.4 L | |
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1 31 km, 18 min
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| Chilliwack | 102 km | 1 h 25 min | 7.0 L | |
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1 44 km, 27 min
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| Hope | 146 km | 1 h 52 min | 11.1 L | |
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1 5 119 km, 1 h 10 min
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| Merritt | 265 km | 3 h 03 min | 20.5 L | |
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5 35 2,105 km, 28 h 45 min
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| Yellowknife | 2,370 km | 31 h 49 min | 189.6 L | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Vancouver to Yellowknife?
Fuel cost: 329.9 CAD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 2,370 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.74 CAD / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Vancouver to Yellowknife?
Driving time: 31 h 49 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 188 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 1 h 42 min
- 139 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 1 h 23 min
- 1,637 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 18 h 11 min
- 219 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 2 h 44 min
- 26 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 22 min
- 6 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 6 min
- 13 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 15 min
- 141 km with a maximum speed 20 km/h = 7 h 2 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Vancouver to Yellowknife by land?
The distance between Vancouver and Yellowknife is 2,370 km by road including 350 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Vancouver and Yellowknife respectively.
How far is Vancouver to Yellowknife by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Vancouver and Yellowknife is 1,562 km.
This distance is calculated using the Haversine formula as a great-circle distance between two points on the surface of a sphere. The start and finish points are the centers of Vancouver and Yellowknife respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Vancouver from Yellowknife by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h 57 min to cover the distance of 1,562 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 7 h 6 min to flight this distance at average speed of 220 km/h.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, airport location and other real world factors.
How long is a helicopter ride from Vancouver to Yellowknife?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 6 h 30 min to cover the distance of 1,562 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 7 h 26 min to flight this distance at average speed of 210 km/h.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, aerodrome location and other real world factors.
What city is halfway between Vancouver and Yellowknife?
The halfway point between Vancouver and Yellowknife is Fox+Creek. It is located about 36 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Fox+Creek to Vancouver is 1,149 km and driving will take about 14 h 46 min. The road between Fox+Creek and Yellowknife has length 1,221 km and will take approximately 17 h 3 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Vancouver in relation to Yellowknife?
Vancouver is located 1,562 km south-west of Yellowknife.
Vancouver has geographic coordinates: latitude 49.26243, longitude -123.11554.
Yellowknife has geographic coordinates: latitude 62.45585, longitude -114.37042.
Which highway goes from Vancouver to Yellowknife?
The route from Vancouver to Yellowknife follows 5, 35, 1, 3, 16, 43.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- 49: 74 km
- 2: 73 km
- 32: 61 km
- 748: 38 km
- 97: 8 km
- 58: 2 km
- 40: 2 km
- 665: 2 km
- 7: 1 km