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YQT to WYS: distance & flight time
Thunder Bay (Thunder Bay Airport) → West Yellowstone (Yellowstone Airport)
1,063 mi
1,710 km · 924 nm
2h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,063 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 47m 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
- YQT — Thunder Bay Airport · Thunder Bay, 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 YQT
- GRM · Grand Marais Cook County Airport61 mi away
- CMX · Houghton County Memorial Airport92 mi away
- YIB · Atikokan Municipal Airport109 mi away
- LYU · Ely Municipal Airport122 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 YQT from WYS?
The flight distance from Thunder Bay (YQT) to West Yellowstone (WYS) is 1,063 miles (1,710 km, 924 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQT to WYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 47m 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 Thunder Bay and West Yellowstone?
West Yellowstone is 2 hours behind Thunder Bay.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQT to WYS?
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