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Distance from Yellowknife, NT to Read, ON

Distance

4,925 km

Time

2 days 11 hours

Gas Cost

$372 - $892

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There are 3,112.04 km (1,933.74 miles) from Yellowknife to Read in southeast direction and 4,924.59 km (3,060 miles) by car and ferry, following the 88 route.

Yellowknife and Read are 2 days 11 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 2 days 9 hours and take a ferry for 2 hours 30 mins .

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

Please note the time difference between Yellowknife, NT and Read, ON is 2 hours. The current time in Yellowknife is 10:53 pm (Mar 4) and the current time in Read is 12:53 am (Mar 5).

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Yellowknife, NT

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

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 438.33 liters of gas to cover the route between Yellowknife, NT and Read, ON.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Yellowknife to Read is $661.88.

During the route, an average car will release 10,484.82 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 4, 2026.
Read more about our CO₂ calculation.

Halfway Point Between Yellowknife, NT and Read, ON

If you want to meet halfway between Yellowknife, NT and Read, ON or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 49.339137 and -103.30614, or 49º 20' 20.8932" N, 103º 18' 22.104" W. This location is 1,530.14 miles away from Yellowknife, NT and Read, ON and it would take approximately 1 day 5 hours to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Midale, SK, situated 1,472 miles from Yellowknife, NT and 1,589 miles from Read, ON. It would take 1 day 5 hours to go from Yellowknife to Midale and 1 day 6 hours to go from Read to Midale.

Major Cities Along the Route

Some major cities along the route include Fargo, ND, Saint Paul, MN and Milwaukee, WI.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,933.74 mi	3,112.04 km	1,680.37 nautical mi
Driving distance	3,060 mi	4,925.04 km	2,659.32 nautical mi

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