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ESC to YHY: distance & flight time
Escanaba (Delta County Airport) → Hay River (Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport)
1,557 mi
2,506 km · 1,353 nm
3h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,557 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 31m 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
- ESC — Delta County Airport · Escanaba, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near ESC
- MQT · Sawyer International Airport46 mi away
- MNM · Menominee Regional Airport49 mi away
- IMT · Ford Airport50 mi away
- GRB · Austin Straubel International Airport99 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 ESC from YHY?
The flight distance from Escanaba (ESC) to Hay River (YHY) is 1,557 miles (2,506 km, 1,353 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESC to YHY?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 31m 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 ESC to YHY?
Nonstop service on ESC–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 31m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Escanaba and Hay River?
Hay River is 2 hours behind Escanaba.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESC to YHY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ESC–YHY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ESC to YHY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ESC–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.