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 May 2026, SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop SLC–WYS; the Bombardier CRJ-550 was the most common aircraft at 96% of departures; flights ran 56% full.
Departures
25
May 2026
Seats
1,250
both directions
Passengers
703
both directions
Load factor
56.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies SLC–WYS?
SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop SLC–WYS in May 2026 (25 departures).
- OO
25 departures · 1,250 seats
Share of departures100.0%56.2%
Load
What plane flies SLC–WYS?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-550 flew 96% of SLC–WYS departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-550
24 departures · 58.6% load
96.0% - Bombardier CRJ-200
1 departures · 0.0% load
4.0%
How has SLC–WYS traffic changed?
Nonstop SLC–WYS departures fell from 61 in June 2025 to 25 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop SLC–WYS traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
61 departures · 2,421 passengers
79.4%
Load
July 2025
72 departures · 2,846 passengers
79.1%
Load
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
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Load
April 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
May 2026
25 departures · 703 passengers
56.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SLC → WYS
62.2% full
13 departures · 404 passengers
WYS → SLC
49.8% full
12 departures · 299 passengers
Nonstop SLC–WYS traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 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 May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-550 flew the largest share of departures (96.0%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-200 (4.0%).
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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