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HTL to WYS: distance & flight time
Houghton Lake (Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport) → West Yellowstone (Yellowstone Airport)
1,297 mi
2,088 km · 1,127 nm
3h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,297 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 17m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HTL — Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport · Houghton Lake, United States
- 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 HTL
- GDW · Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport29 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport45 mi away
- TVC · Cherry Capital Airport52 mi away
- ECA · Iosco County Airport62 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 HTL from WYS?
The flight distance from Houghton Lake (HTL) to West Yellowstone (WYS) is 1,297 miles (2,088 km, 1,127 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HTL to WYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 17m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Houghton Lake and West Yellowstone?
West Yellowstone is 2 hours behind Houghton Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HTL to WYS?
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