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Distance from Rayside, ON to Yellowknife, NT

Distance

4,577 km

Time

2 days 7 hours

Gas Cost

$346 - $829

There are 3,051.88 km (1,896.35 miles) from Rayside to Yellowknife in northwest direction and 4,576.97 km (2,844 miles) by car and ferry, following the 88 route.

Rayside and Yellowknife are 2 days 7 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 2 days 4 hours and take a ferry for 2 hours 30 mins .

This is the fastest route from Rayside, ON to Yellowknife, NT.

Please note the time difference between Rayside, ON and Yellowknife, NT is 2 hours. The current time in Rayside is 10:13 am and the current time in Yellowknife is 8:13 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Rayside, ON

Planning on renting a car to go from Rayside, ON to Yellowknife, NT? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Rayside, ON

Small

From $14

Intermediate

From $18

Full-size

From $24

SUVs

From $28

Vans

From $40

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of 8.9 l/100 km will need 407.39 liters of gas to cover the route between Rayside, ON and Yellowknife, NT.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Rayside to Yellowknife is $615.16.

During the route, an average car will release 9,744.77 kilograms of CO₂ to the atmosphere. The carbon footprint would be 2.13 kilograms of CO₂ per kilometer.

Average Canada gas price used for calculation is $1.51 per liter of regular gas. Price last updated on March 3, 2026.
Read more about our CO₂ calculation.

Halfway Point Between Rayside, ON and Yellowknife, NT

If you want to meet halfway between Rayside, ON and Yellowknife, NT or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 50.495508 and -104.720957, or 50º 29' 43.8288" N, 104º 43' 15.4452" W. This location is 1,422.14 miles away from Rayside, ON and Yellowknife, NT and it would take approximately 1 day 3 hours to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest and also the major city is Regina, SK, situated 1472.08 miles from Rayside, ON and 1369.69 miles from Yellowknife, NT. It would take 1 day 4 hours to go from Rayside to Regina and 1 day 3 hours to go from Yellowknife to Regina.

Major Cities Along the Route

Some other major cities along the route include Fargo, ND and Milwaukee, WI.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Rayside, ON and Yellowknife, NT in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,896.35 mi	3,051.88 km	1,647.89 nautical mi
Driving distance	2,844 mi	4,577.42 km	2,471.61 nautical mi

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