Distance between Yellowknife NT and Dawson City YT
The distance from Yellowknife to Dawson City is 1,910 miles by road. Road takes approximately 35 hours and goes through Fort St. John, Whitehorse, Behchoko, Edzo, Meander River, High Level and Manning.
Shortest distance by air | 782 mi ✈️ |
Car route length | 1,910.1 mi 🚗 |
Driving time | 35 h |
Fuel amount | 65 gal |
Fuel cost | 252.8 USD |
Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Yellowknife | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
3 63 mi, 1 h 10 min
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Behchoko | 63 mi | 1 h 10 min | 1.9 gal | |
3 336 mi, 6 h 03 min
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Meander River | 400 mi | 7 h 13 min | 13.5 gal | |
35 48 mi, 52 min
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High Level | 447 mi | 8 h 06 min | 15.0 gal | |
35 132 mi, 2 h 25 min
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Manning | 579 mi | 10 h 31 min | 19.1 gal | |
35 64 173 mi, 3 h 10 min
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Fort St. John | 752 mi | 13 h 42 min | 25.4 gal | |
97 227 mi, 4 h 06 min
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Muskwa | 979 mi | 17 h 48 min | 33.0 gal | |
97 26 mi, 31 min
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Fort Nelson | 1,005 mi | 18 h 20 min | 33.6 gal | |
97 574 mi, 10 h 36 min
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Whitehorse | 1,579 mi | 28 h 56 min | 53.6 gal | |
1 2 331 mi, 6 h 03 min
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Dawson City | 1,910 mi | 35 h 00 min | 64.5 gal |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Yellowknife to Dawson City?
Fuel cost: 252.8 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 1,910.1 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.89 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Yellowknife to Dawson City?
Driving time: 35 h
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 1,543 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 27 h 34 min
- 6 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 6 min
- 347 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 6 h 58 min
- 9 mi with a maximum speed 43 mph = 11 min
- 4 mi with a maximum speed 31 mph = 7 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 28 mph = 1 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Yellowknife to Dawson City by land?
The distance between Yellowknife and Dawson City is 1,910.1 mi by road.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Yellowknife and Dawson City respectively.
How far is Yellowknife to Dawson City by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Yellowknife and Dawson City is 781.7 mi.
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 Dawson City respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Yellowknife from Dawson City by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h 34 min to cover the distance of 782 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 5 h 43 min to flight this distance at average speed of 136 mph.
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 Dawson City?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 5 h 14 min to cover the distance of 782 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 5 h 59 min to flight this distance at average speed of 130 mph.
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 Dawson City?
The halfway point between Yellowknife and Dawson City is Muskwa. It is located about 24 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Muskwa to Yellowknife is 979 mi and driving will take about 17 h 48 min. The road between Muskwa and Dawson City has length 931 mi and will take approximately 17 h 12 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Yellowknife in relation to Dawson City?
Yellowknife is located 782 mi east of Dawson City.
Yellowknife has geographic coordinates: latitude 62.45585, longitude -114.37042.
Dawson City has geographic coordinates: latitude 64.06066, longitude -139.4317.
Which highway goes from Yellowknife to Dawson City?
The route from Yellowknife to Dawson City follows 97, 1, 2, 35, 3.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- 64: 61 mi
- 685: 27 mi
- 737: 15 mi
- 58: 1 mi