Distance between Vancouver BC and Yellowknife NT

The distance from Vancouver to Yellowknife is 2,376 kilometers by road including 366 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 26 hours and 27 minutes and goes through Burnaby, Coquitlam, Abbotsford, Chilliwack and Merritt.

Shortest distance by air 1,562 km ✈️
Car route length 2,376 km 🚗
Driving time 26 h 27 min
Fuel amount 190 L
Fuel cost 347.8 CAD
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City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Vancouver 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
13 km, 12 min
Burnaby 13 km 0:12 12 min 0.6 L
1 9 km, 06 min
Coquitlam 22 km 0:18 18 min 1.5 L
1 20 km, 12 min
Forest Knolls 43 km 0:30 30 min 3.3 L
1 11 km, 06 min
Gloucester 53 km 0:37 37 min 4.2 L
1 18 km, 10 min
Abbotsford 71 km 0:48 48 min 4.4 L
1 31 km, 18 min
Chilliwack 102 km 1:06 1 h 06 min 7.0 L
1 44 km, 26 min
Hope 146 km 1:32 1 h 32 min 11.1 L
1 5 119 km, 1 h 04 min
Merritt 265 km 2:37 2 h 37 min 20.5 L
5 35 2,111 km, 23 h 50 min
Yellowknife 2,376 km 26:27 26 h 27 min 190.0 L
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Vancouver 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
13 km, 12 min
Burnaby 13 km 0:12 12 min 0.6 L
1 9 km, 06 min
Coquitlam 22 km 0:18 18 min 1.5 L
1 20 km, 12 min
Forest Knolls 43 km 0:30 30 min 3.3 L
1 11 km, 06 min
Gloucester 53 km 0:37 37 min 4.2 L
1 18 km, 10 min
Abbotsford 71 km 0:48 48 min 4.4 L
1 31 km, 18 min
Chilliwack 102 km 1:06 1 h 06 min 7.0 L
1 15 km, 08 min
Bridal Falls 117 km 1:15 1 h 15 min 9.3 L
1 17 km, 10 min
Laidlaw 134 km 1:25 1 h 25 min 10.7 L
1 12 km, 06 min
Hope 146 km 1:32 1 h 32 min 11.1 L
1 5 119 km, 1 h 04 min
Merritt 265 km 2:37 2 h 37 min 20.5 L
5 80 km, 44 min
Dufferin 345 km 3:21 3 h 21 min 27.3 L
1 7 km, 04 min
Rose Hill 352 km 3:26 3 h 26 min 28.0 L
1 5 6 km, 04 min
Batchelor Heights 358 km 3:30 3 h 30 min 28.6 L
5 6 km, 03 min
Rayleigh 364 km 3:34 3 h 34 min 28.7 L
5 27 km, 17 min
Heffley Creek 391 km 3:51 3 h 51 min 29.7 L
5 25 km, 16 min
Barrière 416 km 4:08 4 h 08 min 33.1 L
5 28 km, 20 min
Little Fort 444 km 4:28 4 h 28 min 33.6 L
5 33 km, 23 min
Clearwater 477 km 4:51 4 h 51 min 37.5 L
5 69 km, 47 min
Avola 545 km 5:38 5 h 38 min 42.3 L
5 37 km, 26 min
Blue River 582 km 6:04 6 h 04 min 46.4 L
5 90 km, 1 h 00 min
Valemount 672 km 7:05 7 h 05 min 53.4 L
5 15 km, 10 min
Tête Jaune Cache 687 km 7:15 7 h 15 min 54.6 L
5 16 104 km, 1 h 11 min
Jasper 790 km 8:26 8 h 26 min 61.4 L
16 81 km, 57 min
Hill District 871 km 9:24 9 h 24 min 69.5 L
16 4 km, 03 min
Valley District 875 km 9:27 9 h 27 min 69.9 L
16 31 km, 20 min
Obed 906 km 9:47 9 h 47 min 71.7 L
16 51 km, 35 min
Edson 957 km 10:22 10 h 22 min 76.3 L
16 43 km, 29 min
Peers 999 km 10:52 10 h 52 min 79.7 L
32 61 km, 41 min
Whitecourt 1,060 km 11:33 11 h 33 min 84.7 L
32 43 96 km, 1 h 03 min
Fox+Creek 1,156 km 12:37 12 h 37 min 90.0 L
43 91 km, 1 h 00 min
Valleyview 1,247 km 13:38 13 h 38 min 97.9 L
49 42 km, 28 min
Guy 1,289 km 14:07 14 h 07 min 102.0 L
49 2 50 km, 33 min
Nampa 1,339 km 14:40 14 h 40 min 107.0 L
2 26 km, 17 min
Peace River 1,365 km 14:58 14 h 58 min 108.7 L
2 35 45 km, 31 min
Chinook Valley 1,410 km 15:29 15 h 29 min 112.2 L
35 34 km, 25 min
Manning 1,444 km 15:55 15 h 55 min 113.4 L
35 28 km, 20 min
Notikewin 1,472 km 16:15 16 h 15 min 117.6 L
35 11 km, 07 min
Hotchkiss 1,483 km 16:23 16 h 23 min 118.5 L
35 80 km, 53 min
Keg River 1,562 km 17:16 17 h 16 min 124.8 L
35 28 km, 19 min
Paddle Prairie 1,590 km 17:36 17 h 36 min 127.1 L
35 65 km, 44 min
High Level 1,656 km 18:20 18 h 20 min 131.8 L
35 38 km, 26 min
Hutch Lake Cottage Area 1,694 km 18:46 18 h 46 min 135.4 L
35 39 km, 26 min
Meander River 1,733 km 19:13 19 h 13 min 138.3 L
35 211 km, 2 h 22 min
Enterprise 1,944 km 21:35 21 h 35 min 154.6 L
1 3 329 km, 3 h 41 min
Behchoko 2,273 km 25:17 25 h 17 min 181.0 L
3 102 km, 1 h 10 min
Yellowknife 2,376 km 26:27 26 h 27 min 190.0 L

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to drive from Vancouver to Yellowknife?

Fuel cost: 347.8 CAD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 2,376 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.83 CAD / L)

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How long is a car ride from Vancouver to Yellowknife?

Driving time: 26 h 27 min

This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.

  • 192 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 1 h 44 min
  • 143 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 1 h 25 min
  • 1,754 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 19 h 29 min
  • 228 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 2 h 51 min
  • 33 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 28 min
  • 8 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 8 min
  • 16 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 18 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 Vancouver to Yellowknife by land?

The distance between Vancouver and Yellowknife is 2,376 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 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 32 km from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Fox+Creek to Vancouver is 1,156 km and driving will take about 12 h 37 min. The road between Fox+Creek and Yellowknife has length 1,220 km and will take approximately 13 h 50 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, 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
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