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YKX to WYS: distance & flight time
Kirkland Lake (Kirkland Lake Airport) → West Yellowstone (Yellowstone Airport)
1,492 mi
2,400 km · 1,296 nm
3h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,492 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 43m 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
- YKX — Kirkland Lake Airport · Kirkland 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 YKX
- YXR · Earlton (Timiskaming Regional) Airport36 mi away
- YUY · Rouyn Noranda Airport53 mi away
- YTS · Timmins/Victor M. Power69 mi away
- YCN · Cochrane Airport78 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 YKX from WYS?
The flight distance from Kirkland Lake (YKX) to West Yellowstone (WYS) is 1,492 miles (2,400 km, 1,296 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKX to WYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 43m 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 Kirkland Lake and West Yellowstone?
West Yellowstone is 2 hours behind Kirkland Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKX to WYS?
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