Nonstop flight route between West Yellowstone, Montana, United States and Lanai City, Hawaii, United States:
Departure Airport:
(44°41'17"N by 111°7'4"W)
Arrival Airport:
(20°47'8"N by 156°57'5"W)
Distance from WYS to LNY:
3,077.93 miles (4,953.44 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Yellowstone Airport (WYS), West Yellowstone, Montana, United States and Lanai Airport (LNY), Lanai City, Hawaii, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,078 miles (or 4,953 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 large distance between Yellowstone Airport and Lanai Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Yellowstone Airport and Lanai Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
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: | LNY / PHNY |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 20°47'8"N by 156°57'5"W |
| Area Served: | Lanai City, Hawaii |
| Operator/Owner: | Hawaii Department of Transportation |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1308 feet (399 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LNY |
| More Information: | LNY Maps & Info |
Facts about Yellowstone Airport (WYS):
- Yellowstone Airport (WYS) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- 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.
- Yellowstone Airport covers an area of 735 acres at an elevation of 6,649 feet above mean sea level.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Yellowstone Airport (WYS) is Dubois Municipal Airport (DBS), which is located 65 miles (105 kilometers) WSW of WYS.
Facts about Lanai Airport (LNY):
- In addition to being known as "Lanai Airport", another name for LNY is "Lānaʻi Airport".
- The closest airport to Lanai Airport (LNY) is Kapalua Airport (JHM), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) NE of LNY.
- Lanai Airport (LNY) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Lanai Airport (LNY) is Maun Airport (MUB), which is nearly antipodal to Lanai Airport (meaning Lanai Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Maun Airport), and is located 12,375 miles (19,916 kilometers) away in Maun, Botswana.
| 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 | 21.75 miles (35.01 km) NE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 27.04 miles (43.52 km) NNW | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 29.44 miles (47.38 km) N | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 34.53 miles (55.56 km) ENE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 60.53 miles (97.41 km) E | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 72.65 miles (116.91 km) WNW | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 72.65 miles (116.91 km) WNW | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 79.24 miles (127.53 km) ESE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 80.65 miles (129.80 km) WNW | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 85.16 miles (137.06 km) NW | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 93.15 miles (149.91 km) SE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 97.21 miles (156.45 km) NW | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 99.21 miles (159.67 km) ESE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 103.28 miles (166.21 km) SE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 143.65 miles (231.18 km) ESE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,375.40 miles (19,916.23 km) SSW | Maun Airport (MUB) | Maun, Botswana | |
| 2 | 12,327.44 miles (19,839.05 km) SE | Ghanzi Airport (GNZ) | Ghanzi, Botswana | |
| 3 | 12,206.97 miles (19,645.16 km) SSW | Katima Mulilo Airport (MPA) | Katima Mulilo, Namibia | |
| 4 | 12,200.56 miles (19,634.86 km) SSE | Hukuntsi Airport (HUK) | Hukuntsi, Botswana | |
| 5 | 12,192.55 miles (19,621.96 km) SE | Dirico Airport (DRC) | Dirico, Angola | |
| 6 | 12,190.40 miles (19,618.49 km) SW | Kasane Airport (BBK) | Kasane, Botswana | |
| 7 | 12,176.84 miles (19,596.67 km) SW | Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) | Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe | |
| 8 | 12,163.57 miles (19,575.33 km) SW | Livingstone Airport (LVI) | Livingstone, Zambia | |
| 9 | 12,153.15 miles (19,558.54 km) SSW | Jwaneng Airport (JWA) | Jwaneng, Botswana | |
| 10 | 12,150.10 miles (19,553.65 km) W | Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base (FRW) | Francistown, Botswana | |
| 11 | 12,149.63 miles (19,552.88 km) ESE | Gobabis Airport (GOG) | Gobabis, Namibia | |
| 12 | 12,144.76 miles (19,545.05 km) SE | Rundu Airport (NDU) | Rundu, Okavango Region, Namibia | |
| 13 | 12,138.58 miles (19,535.10 km) WSW | Hwange National Park Airport (HWN) | Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe | |
| 14 | 12,118.53 miles (19,502.83 km) SW | Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE) | Gaborone, Botswana | |
| 15 | 12,107.08 miles (19,484.40 km) ESE | Grootfontein Airport (GFY) | Grootfontein, Namibia | |