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DEF to YHY: distance & flight time
Dezful (Dezful Airport) → Hay River (Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport)
5,930 mi
9,544 km · 5,153 nm
12h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,930 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 6m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DEF — Dezful Airport · Dezful, Iran
- 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 DEF
- KHD · Khoram Abad Airport69 mi away
- AWZ · Ahwaz Airport79 mi away
- OMI · Omidiyeh Airport129 mi away
- MRX · Mahshahr Airport137 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 DEF from YHY?
The flight distance from Dezful (DEF) to Hay River (YHY) is 5,930 miles (9,544 km, 5,153 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DEF to YHY?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 6m 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 Dezful and Hay River?
Hay River is 9.5 hours behind Dezful.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DEF to YHY?
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