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WYS to YQX: distance & flight time
West Yellowstone (Yellowstone Airport) → Gander (Gander International Airport)
2,628 mi
4,229 km · 2,283 nm
5h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,628 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 37m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WYS — Yellowstone Airport · West Yellowstone, United States
- YQX — Gander International Airport · Gander, Canada
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 YQX
- YYT · St. John's International Airport124 mi away
- YDF · Deer Lake Airport129 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WYS from YQX?
The flight distance from West Yellowstone (WYS) to Gander (YQX) is 2,628 miles (4,229 km, 2,283 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WYS to YQX?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 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 YQX?
Nonstop service on WYS–YQX 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 5h 37m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between West Yellowstone and Gander?
Gander is 3.5 hours ahead of West Yellowstone.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WYS to YQX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on WYS–YQX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some WYS to YQX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain WYS–YQX 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.