Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
YKG to WYS: distance & flight time
Kangirsuk (Kangirsuk Airport) → West Yellowstone (Yellowstone Airport)
1,986 mi
3,196 km · 1,726 nm
4h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
See live YKG→WYS fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
1,986 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 22m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YKG — Kangirsuk Airport · Kangirsuk, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near YKG
- YPJ · Aupaluk Airport52 mi away
- YQC · Quaqtaq Airport72 mi away
- YTQ · Tasiujaq Airport94 mi away
- YWB · Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) Airport126 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 YKG from WYS?
The flight distance from Kangirsuk (YKG) to West Yellowstone (WYS) is 1,986 miles (3,196 km, 1,726 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKG to WYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 22m 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 Kangirsuk and West Yellowstone?
West Yellowstone is 2 hours behind Kangirsuk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKG to WYS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YKG–WYS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.