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COU to YHY: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport) → Hay River (Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport)
1,827 mi
2,940 km · 1,588 nm
4h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,827 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 3m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- COU — Columbia Regional Airport · Columbia, 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 COU
- JEF · Jefferson City Memorial Airport16 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport53 mi away
- SZL · Whiteman Air Force Base72 mi away
- TBN · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field75 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 COU from YHY?
The flight distance from Columbia (COU) to Hay River (YHY) is 1,827 miles (2,940 km, 1,588 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COU to YHY?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 3m 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 time difference between Columbia and Hay River?
Hay River is 1 hour behind Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COU to YHY?
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