Denver (DEN) to West Yellowstone (WYS)
Flight time
≈ 1h 44m
Bearing
317° NW
Denver (DEN) to West Yellowstone (WYS) is 469 miles (754 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DEN–WYS
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop DEN–WYS; the Bombardier CRJ-200 was the most common aircraft at 81% of departures; flights ran 61% full.
Departures
86
July 2026
Seats
4,340
both directions
Passengers
2,647
both directions
Load factor
61.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DEN–WYS?
SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop DEN–WYS in July 2026 (86 departures).
- OO
86 departures · 4,340 seats
Share of departures100.0%61.0%
Load
What plane flies DEN–WYS?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-200 flew 81% of DEN–WYS departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-200
70 departures · 61.6% load
81.4% - Bombardier CRJ-550
14 departures · 59.3% load
16.3% - Bombardier CRJ-700
2 departures · 55.0% load
2.3%
How has DEN–WYS traffic changed?
Nonstop DEN–WYS departures rose from 70 in August 2025 to 86 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop DEN–WYS traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
70 departures · 2,382 passengers
68.1%
Load
September 2025
70 departures · 2,504 passengers
71.5%
Load
October 2025
30 departures · 1,036 passengers
67.3%
Load
November 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
December 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
January 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
March 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
April 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
May 2026
66 departures · 1,941 passengers
58.1%
Load
June 2026
84 departures · 2,939 passengers
70.0%
Load
July 2026
86 departures · 2,647 passengers
61.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DEN → WYS
68.0% full
44 departures · 1,509 passengers
WYS → DEN
53.7% full
42 departures · 1,138 passengers
Nonstop DEN–WYS traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
West Yellowstone
US
Yellowstone Airport
Coordinates
44.69°N, 111.12°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Denver (DEN) from West Yellowstone (WYS)?
DEN to WYS is 469 miles (754 km / 407 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DEN to WYS?
A nonstop covers the 469-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 44m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DEN–WYS?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-200 flew the largest share of departures (81.4%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-550 (16.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying DEN–WYS?
Distance-based programs credit off the 469-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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