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WYS to MOT: distance & flight time
West Yellowstone (Yellowstone Airport) → Minot (Minot International Airport)
529 mi
851 km · 459 nm
1h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
529 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 37m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WYS — Yellowstone Airport · West Yellowstone, United States
- MOT — Minot International Airport · Minot, United States
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 MOT
- MIB · Minot Air Force Base11 mi away
- YEN · Estevan Airport101 mi away
- BIS · Bismarck Municipal Airport106 mi away
- ISN · Sloulin Field International Airport109 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WYS from MOT?
The flight distance from West Yellowstone (WYS) to Minot (MOT) is 529 miles (851 km, 459 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WYS to MOT?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 37m 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 MOT?
Nonstop service on WYS–MOT 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 1h 37m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between West Yellowstone and Minot?
Minot is 1 hour ahead of West Yellowstone.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WYS to MOT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on WYS–MOT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some WYS to MOT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain WYS–MOT 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.