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BIL to YHY: distance & flight time
Billings (Billings Logan International Airport) → Hay River (Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport)
1,079 mi
1,737 km · 938 nm
2h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,079 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 49m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- BIL — Billings Logan International Airport · Billings, 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 BIL
- COD · Yellowstone Regional Airport92 mi away
- LVM · Mission Field92 mi away
- LWT · Lewistown Municipal Airport96 mi away
- SHR · Sheridan County Airport105 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 BIL from YHY?
The flight distance from Billings (BIL) to Hay River (YHY) is 1,079 miles (1,737 km, 938 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIL to YHY?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 49m 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 BIL to YHY?
Nonstop service on BIL–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 2h 49m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIL to YHY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BIL–YHY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BIL to YHY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BIL–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.