--- title: "Yellowknife to Fort Simpson flights: who flies YZF-YFS" description: "Canadian North and Air Tindi fly nonstop from YZF to YFS, 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/yzf-yfs" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/yzf-yfs.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Yellowknife to Fort Simpson (YZF-YFS): nonstop flights and who flies them Canadian North and Air Tindi fly the YZF to YFS 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 22, 2026. See YZF to YFS 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 ## Yellowknife to Fort Simpson flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for YZF to YFS starting October 21, 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 Yellowknife (YZF) to Fort Simpson (YFS) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs YZF | Arrives YFS | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Wed, Oct 21 | 8T 220 | Air Tindi | 10:35 | 11:30 | 55 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-100 | | Wed, Oct 21 | 5T 612 | Canadian North | 10:45 | 11:45 | 1h | [ATR 42-500](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/5t/atr-42-500.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | 8T 220 | Air Tindi | 10:35 | 11:30 | 55 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-100 | | Thu, Oct 22 | 5T 612 | Canadian North | 10:45 | 11:45 | 1h | ATR 42-500 | | Fri, Oct 23 | 8T 220 | Air Tindi | 10:35 | 11:30 | 55 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-100 | | Fri, Oct 23 | 5T 612 | Canadian North | 10:45 | 11:45 | 1h | ATR 42-500 | | Sun, Oct 25 | 5T 612 | Canadian North | 10:45 | 11:45 | 1h | ATR 42-500 | | Sun, Oct 25 | 8T 224 | Air Tindi | 17:30 | 18:20 | 50 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-100 | | Mon, Oct 26 | 8T 220 | Air Tindi | 10:35 | 11:30 | 55 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-100 | | Mon, Oct 26 | 5T 612 | Canadian North | 10:45 | 11:45 | 1h | ATR 42-500 | | Tue, Oct 27 | 8T 222 | Air Tindi | 08:00 | 08:55 | 55 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-100 | | Tue, Oct 27 | 5T 612 | Canadian North | 10:45 | 11:45 | 1h | ATR 42-500 | | Tue, Oct 27 | 8T 224 | Air Tindi | 16:45 | 17:40 | 55 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-100 | | Wed, Oct 28 | 8T 220 | Air Tindi | 10:35 | 11:30 | 55 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-100 | | Wed, Oct 28 | 5T 612 | Canadian North | 10:45 | 11:45 | 1h | ATR 42-500 | Showing all 15 scheduled YZF to YFS departures across 7 days with service, starting October 21, 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 YZF to YFS date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Yellowknife to Fort Simpson 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 YZF to YFS nonstop schedule This page carries the full YZF to YFS nonstop schedule, who operates each departure and how often it runs; the reverse direction is linked below. ### See the schedule Who operates each YZF to YFS nonstop and how often it runs, from 2LNR's schedule data. ### Plan on the map See YZF to YFS on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Yellowknife to Fort Simpson nonstop Carriers operating YZF to YFS 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 YZF to YFS on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about YZF to YFS **How long is the flight from Yellowknife (YZF) to Fort Simpson (YFS)?** Scheduled flight times from Yellowknife (YZF) to Fort Simpson (YFS) 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 YZF to YFS?** Canadian North and Air Tindi fly YZF to YFS nonstop. **How many flights a week are there from YZF to YFS?** About 13 nonstop flights a week run between Yellowknife (YZF) and Fort Simpson (YFS) 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 YZF to YFS depart?** Scheduled YZF to YFS nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 08:00 and 17:30, local time at Yellowknife. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate YZF to YFS nonstop?** In the schedule table on this page, YZF to YFS nonstops fly as 8T 220, 8T 222, and 8T 224 on Air Tindi, and 5T 612 on Canadian North. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **Where do I find the YZF to YFS schedule?** The page carries the full YZF to YFS nonstop schedule and who flies each departure, and the reverse direction is linked below. Flying the other way? See [YFS to YZF nonstop flights](https://2lnr.com/routes/yfs-yzf.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [award availability by airline](https://2lnr.com/awards.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Yellowknife (YZF)](https://2lnr.com/routes/yzf.md), or [every route from Fort Simpson (YFS)](https://2lnr.com/routes/yfs.md). - [How to plan an upgrade by route](https://2lnr.com/guides/upgrade-strategy.md) ## See the full YZF to YFS nonstop schedule Every scheduled departure on this route, with who flies it. [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login)