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YKM to JAL: distance & flight time
Yakima (Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field) → Jalapa (El Lencero Airport)
2,304 mi
3,708 km · 2,002 nm
4h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,304 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 59m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- YKM — Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field · Yakima, United States
- JAL — El Lencero Airport · Jalapa, Mexico
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YKM
- EAT · Pangborn Memorial Airport60 mi away
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport103 mi away
- PSC · Tri Cities Airport71 mi away
- DLS · Columbia Gorge Regional the Dalles Municipal Airport72 mi away
Near JAL
- VER · General Heriberto Jara International Airport46 mi away
- TCN · Tehuacan Airport79 mi away
- PAZ · El Tajín National Airport89 mi away
- PBC · Hermanos Serdán International Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YKM from JAL?
The flight distance from Yakima (YKM) to Jalapa (JAL) is 2,304 miles (3,708 km, 2,002 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKM to JAL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 59m 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 YKM to JAL?
Nonstop service on YKM–JAL 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 4h 59m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Yakima and Jalapa?
Jalapa is 1 hour ahead of Yakima.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKM to JAL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YKM–JAL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YKM to JAL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YKM–JAL 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.