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WYS to ZHY: distance & flight time
West Yellowstone (Yellowstone Airport) → Zhongwei (Zhongwei Shapotou Airport)
6,319 mi
10,170 km · 5,491 nm
12h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,319 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 51m 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
- ZHY — Zhongwei Shapotou Airport · Zhongwei, 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 ZHY
- AXF · Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport85 mi away
- LHW · Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport112 mi away
- GYU · Guyuan Liupanshan Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WYS from ZHY?
The flight distance from West Yellowstone (WYS) to Zhongwei (ZHY) is 6,319 miles (10,170 km, 5,491 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WYS to ZHY?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 51m 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 ZHY?
Nonstop service on WYS–ZHY 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 51m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between West Yellowstone and Zhongwei?
Zhongwei is 14 hours ahead of West Yellowstone.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WYS to ZHY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on WYS–ZHY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some WYS to ZHY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain WYS–ZHY 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.