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ARA to HYS: distance & flight time
Louisiana (Acadiana Regional Airport) → Hays (Hays Regional Airport)
739 mi
1,190 km · 642 nm
2h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
739 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 4m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ARA — Acadiana Regional Airport · Louisiana, United States
- HYS — Hays Regional Airport · Hays, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ARA
- LFT · Lafayette Regional Airport13 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport56 mi away
- LCH · Lake Charles Regional Airport80 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport97 mi away
Near HYS
- RSL · Russell Municipal Airport25 mi away
- GBD · Great Bend Municipal Airport41 mi away
- DDC · Dodge City Regional Airport83 mi away
- PTT · Pratt Regional Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ARA from HYS?
The flight distance from Louisiana (ARA) to Hays (HYS) is 739 miles (1,190 km, 642 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ARA to HYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 4m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ARA to HYS?
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