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BUF to YHY: distance & flight time
Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport) → Hay River (Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport)
1,963 mi
3,159 km · 1,706 nm
4h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,963 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 19m 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
- BUF — Buffalo Niagara International Airport · Buffalo, 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 BUF
- IAG · Niagara Falls International Airport16 mi away
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport68 mi away
- YCM · Niagara District Airport28 mi away
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport41 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 BUF from YHY?
The flight distance from Buffalo (BUF) to Hay River (YHY) is 1,963 miles (3,159 km, 1,706 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUF to YHY?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 19m 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 BUF to YHY?
Nonstop service on BUF–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 4h 19m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Buffalo and Hay River?
Hay River is 2 hours behind Buffalo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUF to YHY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BUF–YHY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BUF to YHY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BUF–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.