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LWS to YKM: distance & flight time
Lewiston (Lewiston Nez Perce County Airport) → Yakima (Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field)
168 mi
271 km · 146 nm
55m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
168 miles nonstop takes roughly 55m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- LWS — Lewiston Nez Perce County Airport · Lewiston, United States
- YKM — Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field · Yakima, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LWS
- PUW · Pullman Moscow Regional Airport26 mi away
- ALW · Walla Walla Regional Airport64 mi away
- GEG · Spokane International Airport89 mi away
- LGD · La Grande/Union County Airport89 mi away
Near YKM
- EAT · Pangborn Memorial Airport60 mi away
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport103 mi away
- PSC · Tri Cities Airport71 mi away
- DLS · Columbia Gorge Regional the Dalles Municipal Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LWS from YKM?
The flight distance from Lewiston (LWS) to Yakima (YKM) is 168 miles (271 km, 146 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LWS to YKM?
A nonstop flight takes about 55m 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 LWS to YKM?
Nonstop service on LWS–YKM 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 55m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LWS to YKM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LWS–YKM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LWS to YKM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LWS–YKM 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.