Distance between Yellowknife NT and Vancouver BC
The distance from Yellowknife to Vancouver is 2,375 kilometers by road including 366 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 26 hours and 27 minutes and goes through Merritt, Chilliwack, Abbotsford, Coquitlam and Burnaby.
| Shortest distance by air | 1,562 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 2,375 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 26 h 27 min |
| Fuel amount | 190 L |
| Fuel cost | 372.3 CAD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Yellowknife | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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3 102 km, 1 h 10 min
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| Behchoko | 102 km | 1 h 10 min | 7.4 L | |
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3 541 km, 6 h 04 min
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| Meander River | 643 km | 7 h 14 min | 51.1 L | |
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35 77 km, 52 min
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| High Level | 720 km | 8 h 06 min | 56.9 L | |
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35 5 1,395 km, 15 h 45 min
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| Merritt | 2,115 km | 23 h 52 min | 168.1 L | |
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5 157 km, 1 h 28 min
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| Chilliwack | 2,272 km | 25 h 20 min | 180.6 L | |
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1 31 km, 18 min
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| Abbotsford | 2,303 km | 25 h 39 min | 183.0 L | |
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1 49 km, 29 min
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| Coquitlam | 2,353 km | 26 h 08 min | 187.9 L | |
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1 9 km, 06 min
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| Burnaby | 2,362 km | 26 h 15 min | 188.5 L | |
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1 13 km, 12 min
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| Vancouver | 2,375 km | 26 h 27 min | 189.4 L | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Yellowknife to Vancouver?
Fuel cost: 372.3 CAD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 2,375 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.96 CAD / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Yellowknife to Vancouver?
Driving time: 26 h 27 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 194 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 1 h 45 min
- 141 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 1 h 24 min
- 1,754 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 19 h 29 min
- 227 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 2 h 50 min
- 33 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 27 min
- 8 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 7 min
- 17 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 20 min
- 1 km with a maximum speed 45 km/h = 1 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Yellowknife to Vancouver by land?
The distance between Yellowknife and Vancouver is 2,375 km by road including 366 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Yellowknife and Vancouver respectively.
How far is Yellowknife to Vancouver by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Yellowknife and Vancouver 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 Yellowknife and Vancouver respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Yellowknife from Vancouver 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 Yellowknife to Vancouver?
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 Yellowknife and Vancouver?
The halfway point between Yellowknife and Vancouver is Fox+Creek. It is located about 33 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Fox+Creek to Yellowknife is 1,220 km and driving will take about 13 h 49 min. The road between Fox+Creek and Vancouver has length 1,155 km and will take approximately 12 h 38 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Yellowknife in relation to Vancouver?
Yellowknife is located 1,562 km north-east of Vancouver.
Yellowknife has geographic coordinates: latitude 62.45585, longitude -114.37042.
Vancouver has geographic coordinates: latitude 49.26243, longitude -123.11554.
Which highway goes from Yellowknife to Vancouver?
The route from Yellowknife to Vancouver follows 5, 35, 3, 1, 16, 43.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- 2: 82 km
- 32: 79 km
- 49: 76 km
- 97: 11 km
- 58: 2 km
- 40: 2 km
- 7: 1 km