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YKM to SYR: distance & flight time
Yakima (Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field) → Syracuse (Syracuse Hancock International Airport)
2,161 mi
3,478 km · 1,878 nm
4h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,161 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 42m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YKM — Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field · Yakima, United States
- SYR — Syracuse Hancock International Airport · Syracuse, United States
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 SYR
- RME · Griffiss International Airport36 mi away
- ITH · Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport46 mi away
- ART · Watertown International Airport61 mi away
- BGM · Greater Binghamton/Edwin A Link field63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YKM from SYR?
The flight distance from Yakima (YKM) to Syracuse (SYR) is 2,161 miles (3,478 km, 1,878 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKM to SYR?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 42m 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 SYR?
Nonstop service on YKM–SYR 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 42m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Yakima and Syracuse?
Syracuse is 3 hours ahead of Yakima.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKM to SYR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YKM–SYR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YKM to SYR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YKM–SYR 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.