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WYS to HET: distance & flight time
West Yellowstone (Yellowstone Airport) → Hohhot (Baita International Airport)
5,956 mi
9,585 km · 5,175 nm
12h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,956 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 9m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WYS — Yellowstone Airport · West Yellowstone, United States
- HET — Baita International Airport · Hohhot, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is WYS from HET?
The flight distance from West Yellowstone (WYS) to Hohhot (HET) 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 WYS to HET?
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 WYS to HET?
Nonstop service on WYS–HET 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 West Yellowstone and Hohhot?
Hohhot is 14 hours ahead of West Yellowstone.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WYS to HET?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on WYS–HET that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some WYS to HET fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain WYS–HET 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.