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HET to WYS: distance & flight time
Hohhot (Baita International Airport) → West Yellowstone (Yellowstone Airport)
5,956 mi
9,585 km · 5,175 nm
12h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,956 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 9m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HET — Baita International Airport · Hohhot, China
- WYS — Yellowstone Airport · West Yellowstone, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near HET
- UCB · Ulanqab Jining Airport70 mi away
- BAV · Baotou Airport98 mi away
- DAT · Datong Airport103 mi away
- DSN · Ordos Ejin Horo Airport140 mi away
Near WYS
- BZN · Gallatin Field75 mi away
- JAC · Jackson Hole Airport77 mi away
- LVM · Mission Field77 mi away
- IDA · Idaho Falls Regional Airport94 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HET from WYS?
The flight distance from Hohhot (HET) to West Yellowstone (WYS) is 5,956 miles (9,585 km, 5,175 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HET to WYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 9m 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 HET to WYS?
Nonstop service on HET–WYS 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 12h 9m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Hohhot and West Yellowstone?
West Yellowstone is 14 hours behind Hohhot.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HET to WYS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HET–WYS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HET to WYS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HET–WYS 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.