--- title: "Fort Simpson to Yellowknife flights: who flies YFS-YZF" description: "Canadian North and Air Tindi fly nonstop from YFS to YZF, about 13 flights a week, scheduled at 50 minutes to 1h. See the full timetable and who flies it on 2LNR." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/yfs-yzf" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/yfs-yzf.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # 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. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 23, 2026. See YFS to YZF on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 13 Flights a week, 4-week average 50 minutes to 1h Scheduled flight time 225 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## 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. Scheduled nonstop departures from Fort Simpson (YFS) to Yellowknife (YZF) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs YFS | Arrives YZF | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Thu, Oct 22 | 8T 221 | Air Tindi | 12:00 | 12:50 | 50 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-100 | | Thu, Oct 22 | 5T 613 | Canadian North | 12:15 | 13:15 | 1h | [ATR 42-500](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/5t/atr-42-500.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | 8T 221 | Air Tindi | 12:00 | 12:50 | 50 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-100 | | Fri, Oct 23 | 5T 613 | Canadian North | 12:15 | 13:15 | 1h | ATR 42-500 | | Sun, Oct 25 | 5T 613 | Canadian North | 12:15 | 13:15 | 1h | ATR 42-500 | | Sun, Oct 25 | 8T 225 | Air Tindi | 18:50 | 19:40 | 50 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-100 | | Mon, Oct 26 | 8T 221 | Air Tindi | 12:00 | 12:50 | 50 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-100 | | Mon, Oct 26 | 5T 613 | Canadian North | 12:15 | 13:15 | 1h | ATR 42-500 | | Tue, Oct 27 | 8T 223 | Air Tindi | 09:25 | 10:20 | 55 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-100 | | Tue, Oct 27 | 5T 613 | Canadian North | 12:15 | 13:15 | 1h | ATR 42-500 | | Tue, Oct 27 | 8T 225 | Air Tindi | 18:10 | 19:05 | 55 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-100 | | Wed, Oct 28 | 8T 221 | Air Tindi | 12:00 | 12:50 | 50 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-100 | | Wed, Oct 28 | 5T 613 | Canadian North | 12:15 | 13:15 | 1h | ATR 42-500 | | Thu, Oct 29 | 8T 221 | Air Tindi | 12:00 | 12:50 | 50 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-100 | | Thu, Oct 29 | 5T 613 | Canadian North | 12:15 | 13:15 | 1h | ATR 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. See every YFS to YZF date on the interactive map ## 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](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/5t/atr-42-500.md). 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. ### See the schedule Who operates each YFS to YZF nonstop and how often it runs, from 2LNR's schedule data. ### Plan on the map See YFS to YZF on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Fort Simpson to Yellowknife nonstop Carriers operating YFS to YZF nonstop in the current schedule. - [Canadian North (5T) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/5t.md)\ [The aircraft 5T flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/5t.md) - [Air Tindi (8T) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/8t.md)\ [The aircraft 8T flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/8t.md) See YFS to YZF on the interactive map → ## 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. Flying the other way? See [YZF to YFS nonstop flights](https://2lnr.com/routes/yzf-yfs.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [award availability by airline](https://2lnr.com/awards.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Fort Simpson (YFS)](https://2lnr.com/routes/yfs.md), or [every route from Yellowknife (YZF)](https://2lnr.com/routes/yzf.md). - [How to plan an upgrade by route](https://2lnr.com/guides/upgrade-strategy.md) ## See the full YFS to YZF nonstop schedule Every scheduled departure on this route, with who flies it. [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login)