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WYS to YXL: distance & flight time
West Yellowstone (Yellowstone Airport) → Sioux Lookout (Sioux Lookout Airport)
970 mi
1,561 km · 843 nm
2h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
970 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 35m 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
- YXL — Sioux Lookout Airport · Sioux Lookout, 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 YXL
- YHD · Dryden Regional Airport42 mi away
- ZUC · Ignace Municipal Airport48 mi away
- YIB · Atikokan Municipal Airport93 mi away
- YRL · Red Lake Airport106 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WYS from YXL?
The flight distance from West Yellowstone (WYS) to Sioux Lookout (YXL) is 970 miles (1,561 km, 843 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WYS to YXL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 35m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between West Yellowstone and Sioux Lookout?
Sioux Lookout is 1 hour ahead of West Yellowstone.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WYS to YXL?
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