AirportsYellowknife International Airport is a medium-sized airport serving Yellowknife, in Northwest Territories, Canada. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is YZF.
Key facts
- IATA code
- YZF
- ICAO code
- CYZF
- City
- Yellowknife
- State or region
- Northwest Territories
- Country
- Canada
- Kind
- Medium airport
- Coordinates
- 62.4628° N, 114.4400° W
- Elevation
- 206 m (675 ft)
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,286 m (7,500 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, YZF means Yellowknife International Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: CYZF. ICAO codes that begin with C belong to Canada. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 62.4628° N, 114.4400° W. It stands 206 metres (675 feet) above sea level.
Local time
Time now at the airport: loading
Time zone America/Edmonton, taken from the nearest town in the data. Flight times on tickets are always in the local time of each airport.
Runways
Yellowknife International Airport has 2 runways in the data. The longest is 2,286 metres (7,500 feet). That suits narrow-body jets and regional aircraft. Among the 245 airports of Canada on this site with runway data, its longest runway ranks number 36.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 2,286 m 7,500 ft | 46 m | Asphalt | Yes |
| 10/28 | 1,524 m 5,000 ft | 46 m | Asphalt | Yes |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Whatì AirportWhatì | YLE | 161 km |
| Wekweètì AirportWekweètì | YFJ | 193 km |
| Lutselk'e AirportLutselk'e | YSG | 193 km |
| Hay River / Merlyn Carter AirportHay River | YHY | 194 km |
| Rae Lakes AirportGamètì | YRA | 233 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 9,842 km | 12 h 20 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 10,924 km | 13 h 40 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 10,220 km | 12 h 50 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 6,092 km | 7 h 50 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 3,611 km | 4 h 50 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 3,184 km | 4 h 20 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 12,226 km | 15 h 15 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 7,293 km | 9 h 15 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 13,525 km | 16 h 50 min |
Distances are the shortest path over the globe, worked out from the coordinates. Flying times are rough estimates for a direct jet flight. They do not mean that a direct flight exists. Work out the distance to any airport.
Links
Airport data: OurAirports, as downloaded on 11 November 2026. This page does not show live flights, terminals or airlines. For those, use the airport's or the airline's own site. See About and data sources.