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AIK to YHY: distance & flight time
Aiken (Aiken Regional Airport) → Hay River (Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport)
2,414 mi
3,885 km · 2,098 nm
5h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,414 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 12m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AIK — Aiken Regional Airport · Aiken, United States
- YHY — Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport · Hay River, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AIK
- DNL · Daniel Field24 mi away
- AGS · Augusta Regional At Bush Field25 mi away
- CAE · Columbia Metropolitan Airport38 mi away
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport45 mi away
Near YHY
- YFR · Fort Resolution Airport74 mi away
- YZF · Yellowknife Airport120 mi away
- YSM · Fort Smith Airport142 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AIK from YHY?
The flight distance from Aiken (AIK) to Hay River (YHY) is 2,414 miles (3,885 km, 2,098 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AIK to YHY?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 12m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from AIK to YHY?
Nonstop service on AIK–YHY depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 5h 12m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Aiken and Hay River?
Hay River is 2 hours behind Aiken.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AIK to YHY?
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Why are some AIK to YHY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain AIK–YHY tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.