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There are four Toronto area airports you can depart from for your flight to Yellowknife. The best choice could depend on where you are coming from. If you are nearer to downtown Toronto, you may want to fly out of Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ), which is about 3.5 km away, or Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ), which is about 26 km away and has direct public transportation links with downtown. If you are coming from Greater Toronto’s western suburbs, you may want to depart from Kitchener-Waterloo Airport (YKF) or Hamilton International Airport (YHM).

Most Air Canada flights to Yellowknife from Toronto will have seat-back consoles, so you can watch movies or TV shows to pass the time during your flight. Many WestJet flights offer entertainment through a streaming app you can download, but this is not available on their Q400 prop planes. And Air North does not have any on-board entertainment, so you should prepare accordingly.

If you want to drive from Yellowknife once you arrive from Toronto, there are several car rental companies at the airport. Budget opens at 9 am and Hertz at 5 am, both closing at 5 pm and neither are open on weekends. National, on the other hand, is open every day of the week from 8:30 am to 6 pm, Sunday to Friday, and 8:30 am to 5:30 pm on Saturday.

There are airlines that fly to Yellowknife from Toronto that have unaccompanied minor services available, but their policies can differ. Air North requires children between 5 and 11 traveling alone to reserve their unaccompanied minor service, which is offered at no extra charge, while WestJet does have a fee for their service, which is mandatory for children 8 to 11 years old who are traveling alone.

Among airlines operating Toronto to Yellowknife flights:

• Air Canada: offers extra legroom; offers free seat selection

Extra legroom and free seat selection availability depends on fare class and route.

Only Air North operates flights between Toronto and Yellowknife.

Flights from Toronto to Yellowknife may depart from several airports in Toronto area, including Toronto Region of Waterloo Intl (YKF), Toronto Island (YTZ) and Toronto Pearson Intl (YYZ). Flights usually arrive at Yellowknife (YZF).

Here are some options for this route, based on selected ticket types and cabin classes:

• Air North: a carry-on bag and a checked bag in Economy Class
• Air Canada: a carry-on bag and a checked bag in Economy Class

Bag allowance can vary by ticket type, cabin class, route, and airline, so travellers should check the fare details before booking.

Two cabin classes are available on flights from Toronto to Yellowknife:

• Economy Class
• Business Class

On this route, layover flights are cheaper than direct options on average. Layover fares average C$ 607 round-trip via Calgary (YYC), compared to C$ 823 for direct.

There is no standard. Checked bag policies vary by airline on this route. Most carriers charge C$ 96–C$ 138 for the first checked bag in economy. Premium fares and elite status bookings typically include a free checked bag.

One-stop flights from Toronto to Yellowknife most commonly connect through:

• Calgary (YYC) – 91% of one-stop connections
• Edmonton (YEG) – 8% of one-stop connections
• Vancouver Intl (YVR) – 1% of one-stop connections
• Toronto Pearson Intl (YYZ) – 1% of one-stop connections

Calgary (YYC) handles the largest share of one-stop connections on this route.

Yes. Being flexible with your travel dates can save you up to 35% on the Toronto to Yellowknife route. Thursday is the cheapest departure day at C$ 512 round-trip on average, while Tuesday is the most expensive at C$ 783, a difference of C$ 272. KAYAK's flexible dates feature shows options up to 3 days before and after your selected dates, making it easier to compare nearby fares.

These are the earliest and latest flight times available from Toronto to Yellowknife:

• Earliest: departs at 10:00 am and lands at 2:45 pm
• Latest: departs at 7:10 pm and lands at 11:55 pm.

The flight takes about 4h 45m.

Last-minute fares on this route – booked within 2 weeks of departure – run 109% above the route average of C$ 637. Book 12 weeks before departure for the lowest fares.

A direct flight from Toronto to Yellowknife takes 4h 45m, covering 4,943 km.

No, a passport is not required for this domestic route, but you will need a real ID-compliant driver's license, a state ID, or another TSA-accepted form of identification.

Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, round-trip prices on this route showed a wide range, from about C$ 437 to C$ 3,393. That means the highest observed fare was about 8x higher than the lowest one.

One-way fares from Toronto to Yellowknife are currently lower than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about C$ 295, which is 36% below the typical average for this route.

Flying via Calgary (YYC) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time at 8h 10m, compared with 9h 16m via Edmonton (YEG) and 9h 24m via Vancouver Intl (YVR).

Yellowknife is 2 hours behind Toronto (Mountain Time vs Eastern Time). Plan for the time shift when scheduling connections or first-day activities.

Round-trip flights from Toronto to Yellowknife range from C$ 450 to C$ 863, with an average of C$ 637 over the past 12 months. Anything below C$ 450 counts as a good deal.

Air Canada is the only airline on the Toronto to Yellowknife route offering in-flight Wi-Fi. Pricing depends on fare class.