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GWT to YLI: distance & flight time
Westerland (Westerland Sylt Airport) → Ylivieska-raudaskyla (Ylivieska Airfield)
849 mi
1,367 km · 738 nm
2h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
849 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 19m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GWT — Westerland Sylt Airport · Westerland, Germany
- YLI — Ylivieska Airfield · Ylivieska-raudaskyla, Finland
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near GWT
- FLF · Flensburg-Schäferhaus Airport42 mi away
- SKS · Skrydstrup Air Base42 mi away
- EBJ · Esbjerg Airport43 mi away
- PSH · St. Peter-Ording Airport44 mi away
Near YLI
- KOK · Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport53 mi away
- OUL · Oulu Airport63 mi away
- KAU · Kauhava Airport82 mi away
- KAJ · Kajaani Airport91 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GWT from YLI?
The flight distance from Westerland (GWT) to Ylivieska-raudaskyla (YLI) is 849 miles (1,367 km, 738 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GWT to YLI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 19m 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 GWT to YLI?
Nonstop service on GWT–YLI 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 2h 19m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Westerland and Ylivieska-raudaskyla?
Ylivieska-raudaskyla is 1 hour ahead of Westerland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GWT to YLI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GWT–YLI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GWT to YLI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GWT–YLI 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.