Salt Lake City (SLC) to West Yellowstone (WYS)
Flight time
≈ 1h 21m
Bearing
9° N
Salt Lake City (SLC) to West Yellowstone (WYS) is 273 miles (439 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies SLC–WYS
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop SLC–WYS; the Bombardier CRJ-550 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 79% full.
Departures
68
July 2026
Seats
3,400
both directions
Passengers
2,670
both directions
Load factor
78.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies SLC–WYS?
SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop SLC–WYS in July 2026 (68 departures).
- OO
68 departures · 3,400 seats
Share of departures100.0%78.5%
Load
What plane flies SLC–WYS?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-550 flew 100% of SLC–WYS departures.
- Bombardier CRJ-550
68 departures · 78.5% load
100.0%
How has SLC–WYS traffic changed?
Nonstop SLC–WYS departures fell from 72 in August 2025 to 68 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop SLC–WYS traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
72 departures · 2,801 passengers
77.8%
Load
September 2025
62 departures · 2,160 passengers
69.7%
Load
October 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
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
25 departures · 703 passengers
56.2%
Load
June 2026
66 departures · 2,416 passengers
73.2%
Load
July 2026
68 departures · 2,670 passengers
78.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SLC → WYS
77.2% full
34 departures · 1,312 passengers
WYS → SLC
79.9% full
34 departures · 1,358 passengers
Nonstop SLC–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 Salt Lake City (SLC) from West Yellowstone (WYS)?
SLC to WYS is 273 miles (439 km / 237 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from SLC to WYS?
A nonstop covers the 273-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 21m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies SLC–WYS?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-550 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying SLC–WYS?
Distance-based programs credit off the 273-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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