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EMP to YHY: distance & flight time
Kempten (Emporia Municipal Airport) → Hay River (Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport)
1,770 mi
2,849 km · 1,538 nm
3h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,770 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 56m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- EMP — Emporia Municipal Airport · Kempten, Germany
- 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 EMP
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field51 mi away
- FRI · Marshall Army Air Field59 mi away
- TOP · Philip Billard Municipal Airport59 mi away
- CNU · Chanute Martin Johnson Airport60 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 EMP from YHY?
The flight distance from Kempten (EMP) to Hay River (YHY) is 1,770 miles (2,849 km, 1,538 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EMP to YHY?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 56m 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 EMP to YHY?
Nonstop service on EMP–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 3h 56m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Kempten and Hay River?
Hay River is 1 hour behind Kempten.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EMP to YHY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on EMP–YHY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some EMP to YHY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain EMP–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.