YYC → YZFCalgary to Yellowknife

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Direct flights from Calgary (YYC) to Yellowknife (YZF): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 83% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 2 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,262 km, an estimated 2 hours 7 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Calgary and Yellowknife. Updated 13 September 2026 at 02:02 UTC.

YYC Calgary smooth · +0
YZF Yellowknife tracking
1,262 km · ~2h 07m est.
dep bank 11:10–18:507x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
83% on time

of the last 6 operated YYC → YZF flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −2 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−2 minacross the last 6 operated legs
Flight time~2h 07mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
WestJet

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
WestJetWS83% on time

Flights WS685 11:10 daily · WS3291 18:50 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-12WS3291departed−7
09-12WS685departed−8
09-11WS3291departed−6
09-11WS685departed+13
09-10WS3291departed+22
09-10WS685departed−2

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
YYCCalgary +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · SSW 3 kt Full YYC delay board →
YZFYellowknife tracking Full YZF delay board →

How the Calgary to Yellowknife route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop YYC to YZF flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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YYC to YZF questions

Is YYC–YZF running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on YYC–YZF?

Operators schedule morning departures around 11:10 and evening departures around 18:50 from YYC. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the YZF delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from YYC to YZF?

Great-circle distance is 1,262 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 119–138 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does YYC–YZF fly?

WestJet runs the route with about 14 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.