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YCR to WYS: distance & flight time
Cross Lake (Cross Lake (Charlie Sinclair Memorial) Airport) → West Yellowstone (Yellowstone Airport)
906 mi
1,459 km · 788 nm
2h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
906 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 26m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YCR — Cross Lake (Charlie Sinclair Memorial) Airport · Cross Lake, Canada
- WYS — Yellowstone Airport · West Yellowstone, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YCR
- ZJG · Jenpeg Airport13 mi away
- YNE · Norway House Airport45 mi away
- YTD · Thicket Portage Airport49 mi away
- PIW · Pikwitonei Airport72 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is YCR from WYS?
The flight distance from Cross Lake (YCR) to West Yellowstone (WYS) is 906 miles (1,459 km, 788 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCR to WYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 26m 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 YCR to WYS?
Nonstop service on YCR–WYS 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 2h 26m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Cross Lake and West Yellowstone?
West Yellowstone is 1 hour behind Cross Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCR to WYS?
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Why are some YCR to WYS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YCR–WYS 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.