Fort Simpson to Yellowknife (YFS-YZF): nonstop flights and who flies them

Canadian North and Air Tindi fly the YFS to YZF nonstop about 13 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 50 minutes to 1h for the 225 miles.

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13
Flights a week, 4-week average
50 minutes to 1h
Scheduled flight time
225 mi
Nonstop distance
Free
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Fort Simpson to Yellowknife flight schedule

Scheduled nonstop departures for YFS to YZF starting October 22, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book.

Schedule data dated .

Scheduled nonstop departures from Fort Simpson (YFS) to Yellowknife (YZF)
Date Flight Airline Departs YFS Arrives YZF Duration Aircraft
8T 221Air Tindi12:0012:5050 minutesDe Havilland Canada Dash 8-100
5T 613Canadian North12:1513:151hATR 42-500
8T 221Air Tindi12:0012:5050 minutesDe Havilland Canada Dash 8-100
5T 613Canadian North12:1513:151hATR 42-500
5T 613Canadian North12:1513:151hATR 42-500
8T 225Air Tindi18:5019:4050 minutesDe Havilland Canada Dash 8-100
8T 221Air Tindi12:0012:5050 minutesDe Havilland Canada Dash 8-100
5T 613Canadian North12:1513:151hATR 42-500
8T 223Air Tindi09:2510:2055 minutesDe Havilland Canada Dash 8-100
5T 613Canadian North12:1513:151hATR 42-500
8T 225Air Tindi18:1019:0555 minutesDe Havilland Canada Dash 8-100
8T 221Air Tindi12:0012:5050 minutesDe Havilland Canada Dash 8-100
5T 613Canadian North12:1513:151hATR 42-500
8T 221Air Tindi12:0012:5050 minutesDe Havilland Canada Dash 8-100
5T 613Canadian North12:1513:151hATR 42-500

Showing all 15 scheduled YFS to YZF departures across 7 days with service, starting October 22, 2026. Later dates are on the interactive map.

Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure.

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Aircraft on the Fort Simpson to Yellowknife nonstop

In the schedule table on this page, Air Tindi flies the De Havilland Canada Dash 8-100, and Canadian North flies the ATR 42-500. Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure.

The full YFS to YZF nonstop schedule

This page carries the full YFS to YZF nonstop schedule, who operates each departure and how often it runs; the reverse direction is linked below.

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Who operates each YFS to YZF nonstop and how often it runs, from 2LNR's schedule data.

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Airlines flying Fort Simpson to Yellowknife nonstop

Carriers operating YFS to YZF nonstop in the current schedule.

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Frequently asked questions about YFS to YZF

How long is the flight from Fort Simpson (YFS) to Yellowknife (YZF)?
Scheduled flight times from Fort Simpson (YFS) to Yellowknife (YZF) run from 50 minutes to 1h across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 225 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book.
Which airlines fly nonstop from YFS to YZF?
Canadian North and Air Tindi fly YFS to YZF nonstop.
How many flights a week are there from YFS to YZF?
About 13 nonstop flights a week run between Fort Simpson (YFS) and Yellowknife (YZF) in the current schedule, operated by Canadian North and Air Tindi. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next.
What time do flights from YFS to YZF depart?
Scheduled YFS to YZF nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 09:25 and 18:50, local time at Fort Simpson. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft.
Which flights operate YFS to YZF nonstop?
In the schedule table on this page, YFS to YZF nonstops fly as 8T 221, 8T 223, and 8T 225 on Air Tindi, and 5T 613 on Canadian North. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft.
Where do I find the YFS to YZF schedule?
The page carries the full YFS to YZF nonstop schedule and who flies each departure, and the reverse direction is linked below.

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