Nonstop flight route between West Yellowstone, Montana, United States and Athens/Albany, Ohio, United States:
Departure Airport:
(44°41'17"N by 111°7'4"W)
Arrival Airport:
(39°12'42"N by 82°13'45"W)
Distance from WYS to ATO:
1,523.17 miles (2,451.30 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Yellowstone Airport (WYS), West Yellowstone, Montana, United States and Ohio University Airport Gordon K. Bush Airport (ATO), Athens/Albany, Ohio, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,523 miles (or 2,451 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the relatively short distance between Yellowstone Airport and Ohio University Airport Gordon K. Bush Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WYS / KWYS |
| Airport Name: | Yellowstone Airport |
| Location: | West Yellowstone, Montana, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°41'17"N by 111°7'4"W |
| Area Served: | West Yellowstone, Montana |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Montana |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 6649 feet (2,027 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WYS |
| More Information: | WYS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ATO / KUNI |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Athens/Albany, Ohio, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°12'42"N by 82°13'45"W |
| Area Served: | Athens / Albany, Ohio |
| Operator/Owner: | Ohio University |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 766 feet (233 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ATO |
| More Information: | ATO Maps & Info |
Facts about Yellowstone Airport (WYS):
- Yellowstone Airport (WYS) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Yellowstone Airport's high elevation of 6,649 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at WYS. Combined with a high temperature, this could make WYS a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Two airlines actually operated mainline jet aircraft into the airport in the past, although all service was seasonal in nature and was not operated during the winter months.
- The furthest airport from Yellowstone Airport (WYS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,685 miles (17,196 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- During the summer the base is home to 21 smokejumpers, pilots for the jump plane and retardant tanker, an office manager and a tanker base manager.
- The closest airport to Yellowstone Airport (WYS) is Dubois Municipal Airport (DBS), which is located 65 miles (105 kilometers) WSW of WYS.
Facts about Ohio University Airport Gordon K. Bush Airport (ATO):
- Because of Ohio University Airport Gordon K. Bush Airport's relatively low elevation of 766 feet, planes can take off or land at Ohio University Airport Gordon K. Bush Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Ohio University Airport Gordon K. Bush Airport (ATO) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Ohio University Airport Gordon K. Bush Airport", other names for ATO include "Snyder Field" and "UNI".
- Ohio University Airport covers an area of 308 acres which contains one asphalt paved runway measuring 5,600 x 100 ft.
- The closest airport to Ohio University Airport Gordon K. Bush Airport (ATO) is Greater Portsmouth Regional Airport (PMH), which is located 42 miles (67 kilometers) SW of ATO.
- The furthest airport from Ohio University Airport Gordon K. Bush Airport (ATO) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,410 miles (18,363 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The university finally chose a location just west of Albany and the airport was constructed in the early 1970s and opened around 1972.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 65.44 miles (105.31 km) WSW | Dubois Municipal Airport (DBS) | Dubois, Idaho, United States |     |
| 2 | 75.27 miles (121.14 km) N | Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport (BZN) | Bozeman, Montana, United States | |
| 3 | 77.04 miles (123.98 km) SSE | Jackson Hole Airport (JAC) | Jackson, Wyoming, United States | |
| 4 | 77.10 miles (124.07 km) NNE | Mission Field (LVM) | Livingston, Montana, United States | |
| 5 | 80.33 miles (129.27 km) WNW | Dillon Airport (DLN) | Dillon, Montana, United States | |
| 6 | 93.93 miles (151.17 km) SSW | Idaho Falls Regional Airport (IDA) | Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States | |
| 7 | 103.65 miles (166.81 km) E | Yellowstone Regional Airport (COD) | Cody, Wyoming, United States | |
| 8 | 110.22 miles (177.38 km) NW | Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) | Butte, Montana, United States | |
| 9 | 137.05 miles (220.56 km) S | Afton Municipal Airport (AFO) | Afton, Wyoming, United States | |
| 10 | 138.54 miles (222.96 km) WNW | Lemhi County Airport (SMN) | Salmon, Idaho, United States | |
| 11 | 138.97 miles (223.65 km) NNW | Helena Regional Airport (HLN) | Helena, Montana, United States | |
| 12 | 143.29 miles (230.61 km) SSW | Pocatello Regional Airport (PIH) | Pocatello, Idaho, United States | |
| 13 | 146.22 miles (235.32 km) SSE | Ralph Wenz Field (PWY) | Pinedale, Wyoming, United States | |
| 14 | 147.20 miles (236.90 km) ENE | Billings Logan International Airport (BIL) | Billings, Montana, United States | |
| 15 | 152.91 miles (246.08 km) W | Challis Airport (CHL) | Challis, Idaho, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,685.32 miles (17,196.31 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,649.51 miles (17,138.68 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 10,642.38 miles (17,127.21 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 10,624.06 miles (17,097.73 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,607.91 miles (17,071.73 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,504.60 miles (16,905.47 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,436.87 miles (16,796.47 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,408.71 miles (16,751.15 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,306.99 miles (16,587.45 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,306.30 miles (16,586.34 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,290.50 miles (16,560.92 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,282.90 miles (16,548.69 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,264.66 miles (16,519.33 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,241.47 miles (16,482.00 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,232.71 miles (16,467.90 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 41.94 miles (67.50 km) SW | Greater Portsmouth Regional Airport (PMH) | Portsmouth, Ohio, United States | |
| 2 | 43.23 miles (69.57 km) ENE | Mid-Ohio Valley Regional Airport (PKB) | Parkersburg, West Virginia, United States | |
| 3 | 53.70 miles (86.42 km) NNE | Zanesville Municipal Airport (ZZV) | Zanesville, Ohio, United States | |
| 4 | 55.83 miles (89.84 km) NW | Rickenbacker International Airport (LCK) | Columbus, Ohio, United States | |
| 5 | 56.61 miles (91.10 km) SSW | Lawrence County Airpark (HTW) | Chesapeake, Ohio / Huntington, West Virginia, United States | |
| 6 | 61.02 miles (98.20 km) SSW | Tri-State Airport (HTS) | Huntington, West Virginia, United States | |
| 7 | 64.77 miles (104.23 km) NNW | Port Columbus International Airport (CMH) | Columbus, Ohio, United States | |
| 8 | 67.16 miles (108.09 km) SSE | Yeager Airport (CRW) | Charleston, West Virginia, United States | |
| 9 | 74.90 miles (120.55 km) NW | Ohio State University Airport (OSU) | Columbus, Ohio, United States | |
| 10 | 84.87 miles (136.59 km) W | Wilmington Air Park (ILN) | Wilmington, Ohio, United States | |
| 11 | 96.21 miles (154.84 km) WNW | Springfield–Beckley Municipal Airport (SGH) | Springfield, Ohio, United States | |
| 12 | 96.96 miles (156.04 km) NNE | Harry Clever Field (PHD) | New Philadelphia, Ohio, United States | |
| 13 | 105.81 miles (170.28 km) WNW | Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (FFO) | Dayton, Ohio, United States | |
| 14 | 106.61 miles (171.58 km) NNW | Marion Municipal Airport (MNN) | Marion, Ohio, United States | |
| 15 | 107.22 miles (172.56 km) E | North Central West Virginia Airport (CKB) | Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,410.35 miles (18,363.12 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,387.48 miles (18,326.33 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,366.09 miles (18,291.90 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,363.63 miles (18,287.95 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,324.12 miles (18,224.36 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,310.27 miles (18,202.07 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,300.36 miles (18,186.11 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,296.19 miles (18,179.40 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,281.65 miles (18,156.01 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,270.91 miles (18,138.73 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,232.34 miles (18,076.66 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,200.60 miles (18,025.57 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,189.21 miles (18,007.25 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,180.64 miles (17,993.45 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,139.08 miles (17,926.56 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |