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LKP to WYS: distance & flight time
Lake Placid (Lake Placid Airport) → West Yellowstone (Yellowstone Airport)
1,816 mi
2,923 km · 1,578 nm
4h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,816 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 2m 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
- LKP — Lake Placid Airport · Lake Placid, 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 LKP
- SLK · Adirondack Regional Airport15 mi away
- PBG · Plattsburgh International Airport36 mi away
- BTV · Burlington International Airport42 mi away
- MSS · Massena International Richards Field64 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 LKP from WYS?
The flight distance from Lake Placid (LKP) to West Yellowstone (WYS) is 1,816 miles (2,923 km, 1,578 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LKP to WYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 2m 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 LKP to WYS?
Nonstop service on LKP–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 4h 2m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lake Placid and West Yellowstone?
West Yellowstone is 2 hours behind Lake Placid.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LKP to WYS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LKP–WYS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LKP to WYS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LKP–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.