Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
YVT to WYS: distance & flight time
Buffalo Narrows (Buffalo Narrows Airport) → West Yellowstone (Yellowstone Airport)
780 mi
1,255 km · 677 nm
2h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
See live YVT→WYS fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
780 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 10m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- YVT — Buffalo Narrows Airport · Buffalo Narrows, 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 YVT
- YLJ · Meadow Lake Airport119 mi away
- YMM · Fort McMurray Airport121 mi away
- YOD · CFB Cold Lake124 mi away
- YVC · La Ronge Airport132 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 YVT from WYS?
The flight distance from Buffalo Narrows (YVT) to West Yellowstone (WYS) is 780 miles (1,255 km, 677 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YVT to WYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 10m 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 YVT to WYS?
Nonstop service on YVT–WYS 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 2h 10m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YVT to WYS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YVT–WYS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YVT to WYS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YVT–WYS 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.