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Most airlines allow children to travel alone on their flights, but they will have their own policies. For example, WestJet provides an unaccompanied minor service that is mandatory for kids between eight and 11 years old and optional for those between 12 and 17 years old, but this is only available on direct flights within Canada. Other fees and restrictions may apply.

You may prefer flights with one or more stops, but you may not want to wait for hours at a connecting airport. If you use the “Layover” filter under the “Duration” section of your KAYAK search, you can set your wait time and find flights such as Air Canada that stop in Calgary for less than 1 hour or WestJet that also stops in Calgary, but for just under 2 hours.

Depending on the airline, route, and plane, you may find different types of in-flight entertainment available to pass the time on your journey. For example, most WestJet flights that do not have a seatback console for on-demand video will offer access to WestJet Connect, the airline’s entertainment system that you can access through your mobile device or laptop.

While more airlines will allow you to bring a carry-on bag on board, they may have different size allowances. If you are flying Canada North to Yellowknife (YZF) from Edmonton (YEG), you should check what type of plane will be used because you can bring bags that are up to 26 cm x 46 cm x 56 cm on jets, but your bag cannot be bigger than 23 cm x 41 cm x 46 cm on turboprops.

Among airlines operating Yellowknife to Edmonton flights:

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

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

4 airlines operate flights between Yellowknife and Edmonton. The airlines offering direct flights on this route include:

• Canadian North
• Air Canada
• WestJet
• Air North

Flights from Yellowknife to Edmonton usually depart from Yellowknife (YZF) and arrive at Edmonton (YEG).

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

• WestJet: a carry-on bag and a checked bag in Economy Class
• Canadian 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.

Three cabin classes are available on flights from Yellowknife to Edmonton:

• Economy Class
• Premium Economy Class
• Business Class

On this route, direct and layover fares are close on average, with direct at C$ 474 round-trip and layover options via Calgary (YYC) at C$ 483.

There is no standard. Checked bag policies vary by airline on this route. Most carriers charge C$ 54–C$ 139 for the first checked bag in economy. Premium fares and elite status bookings typically include a free checked bag.

The De Havilland (Bombardier) DHC-8-400 Dash 8Q family is used most often on this route, operated mainly by WestJet. Other aircraft seen on the route include Boeing 737-700 variants.

Most connecting flights from Yellowknife to Edmonton pass through Calgary (YYC), which handles 100% of one-stop traffic on this route. Other layover airports each see under 5%.

On the Yellowknife to Edmonton route, being flexible with your departure day can save you up to 38%. Saturday is the cheapest day at C$ 356 round-trip on average, while Sunday is the most expensive at C$ 567 – a C$ 211 difference. Cheaper weekend fares like these are typical of routes dominated by weekday business travel.

Evening is the busiest departure period on Yellowknife to Edmonton flights, with 66% leaving in that window. Afternoon departures account for 33%, Morning flights for 1%, and Night flights for 0%.

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

• Earliest: departs at 7:00 am and lands at 8:37 am
• Latest: departs at 8:00 pm and lands at 9:37 pm.

The flight takes about 1h 37m.

Last-minute fares on this route – booked within 2 weeks of departure – run 85% above the route average of C$ 470. Book 12 weeks before departure for the lowest fares.

A direct flight from Yellowknife to Edmonton takes 1h 37m, covering 1,641 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$ 273 to C$ 1,876. That means the highest observed fare was about 7x higher than the lowest one.

One-way fares from Yellowknife to Edmonton are currently lower than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about C$ 231, which is 20% below the typical average for this route.

Edmonton Airport (YEG) hosts 5 major car rental companies, with daily rates starting from around C$ 21 for economy cars. Top options include:
• Thrifty
• Alamo
• Hertz
• Budget
• Dollar

Round-trip flights from Yellowknife to Edmonton range from C$ 341 to C$ 656, with an average of C$ 470 over the past 12 months. Anything below C$ 341 counts as a good deal.

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