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CYT to SGY: distance & flight time
Yakataga (Yakataga Airport) → Skagway (Skagway Airport)
253 mi
408 km · 220 nm
1h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
253 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 8m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CYT — Yakataga Airport · Yakataga, United States
- SGY — Skagway Airport · Skagway, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CYT
- CDV · Merle K (Mudhole) Smith Airport106 mi away
- YAK · Yakutat Airport106 mi away
- YDB · Burwash Airport147 mi away
- VDZ · Valdez Pioneer Field147 mi away
Near SGY
- HNS · Haines Airport17 mi away
- GST · Gustavus Airport73 mi away
- JNU · Juneau International Airport81 mi away
- FNR · Funter Bay Seaplane Base85 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CYT from SGY?
The flight distance from Yakataga (CYT) to Skagway (SGY) is 253 miles (408 km, 220 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CYT to SGY?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 8m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CYT to SGY?
Nonstop service on CYT–SGY depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 8m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CYT to SGY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CYT–SGY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CYT to SGY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CYT–SGY tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.