Direct Flights from Salt Lake City to West Yellowstone
West Yellowstone · Montana
Nonstop service from SLC to WYS on Delta. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
How rare is this nonstop?
This is a rare nonstop: only 2 cities fly direct to West Yellowstone, and Salt Lake City is one of them. From anywhere else you'd be connecting.
How long to go to West Yellowstone for, from Salt Lake City
1h 5m in the air, 273 miles: short enough that a single night in West Yellowstone is worth it, and a day trip is not absurd.
West Yellowstone is 2,422 ft higher than Salt Lake City, at 6,649 ft. Enough that a first-day hike or a hard workout will feel harder than it does at home, and enough that alcohol goes further.
About West Yellowstone
West Yellowstone, Montana, is a rustic mountain town nestled between National Forest lands and is the gateway to Yellowstone National Park. It is only a mile from the park entrance, and the town's airport is the closest to the park, and to attractions like Old Faithful.
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in West Yellowstone
- Yellowstone National Park is a national park of the United States located in the northwest corner of the state of Wyoming, with small portions of it extending into Montana and Idaho. It was established by the 42nd U.S.
- Obsidian Cliff, also known as 48YE433, was an important source of lithic materials for prehistoric peoples in Yellowstone National Park near Mammoth Hot Springs, Wyoming, United States.
- The Grand Loop Road is a historic district which encompasses the primary road system in Yellowstone National Park. Much of the 140-mile (230 km) system was originally planned by Captain Hiram M.
- The Roosevelt Arch is a rusticated gate at the north entrance to Yellowstone National Park in Gardiner, Montana, United States.
- Devil's Slide is an unusual cliff rock formation on the side of Cinnabar Mountain located in Gallatin National Forest in Park County, Montana, north of Yellowstone National Park.
- Artist Point is an overlook point on the edge of a cliff on the south rim of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
- The Sheepeater Cliffs are a series of exposed cliffs made up of columnar basalt in Yellowstone National Park in the United States.
- The Fishing Bridge Museum is one of a series of "trailside museums" in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, United States, designed by architect Herbert Maier in a style that has become known as National Park Service Rust…
- Inspiration Point is a promontory cliff on the north rim of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone east of Yellowstone Falls on the Yellowstone River in Yellowstone National Park.
- The Bishop Mountain Lookout, located near Island Park, Idaho, was created between 1936 and 1938 by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in the Caribou-Targhee National Forest.
- The Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center is a not-for-profit wildlife park and educational facility opened in 1993 that is located in West Yellowstone, Montana, United States.
- The Madison Museum is one of a series of "trailside museums" in Yellowstone National Park designed by architect Herbert Maier in a style that has become known as National Park Service Rustic.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
West Yellowstone weather, compared with Salt Lake City
16° cooler than Salt Lake City on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- West Yellowstone 25°F · Salt Lake City 39°F · 14° colder
- April
- West Yellowstone 42°F · Salt Lake City 62°F · 19° colder
- July
- West Yellowstone 78°F · Salt Lake City 94°F · 16° colder
- October
- West Yellowstone 50°F · Salt Lake City 65°F · 15° colder
January bottoms out near 25°F — a real coat, not a layer.
Daily highs averaged from Meteostat station records (CC BY 4.0), measured at each city's airport.
Planning a trip to West Yellowstone
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit West Yellowstone is June–September, when daytime highs are a comfortable 67–78°F.
- How long to stay
- West Yellowstone rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Yellowstone National Park, Obsidian Cliff, and Grand Loop Road and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Salt Lake City to West Yellowstone?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Salt Lake City (SLC) to West Yellowstone (WYS) on Delta.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Salt Lake City to West Yellowstone?
- Delta flies nonstop between Salt Lake City (SLC) and West Yellowstone (WYS).
- How far is West Yellowstone from Salt Lake City?
- West Yellowstone is about 273 miles from Salt Lake City by air.
- What is there to do in West Yellowstone?
- Popular things to do include Yellowstone National Park, Obsidian Cliff, Grand Loop Road, Roosevelt Arch, and more.
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