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FFO to YHY: distance & flight time
Dayton (Wright-Patterson Air Force Base) → Hay River (Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport)
1,980 mi
3,186 km · 1,720 nm
4h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,980 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 21m 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
- FFO — Wright-Patterson Air Force Base · Dayton, 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 FFO
- DAY · James M Cox Dayton International Airport10 mi away
- SGH · Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport11 mi away
- MGY · Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport19 mi away
- ILN · Wilmington Airpark31 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 FFO from YHY?
The flight distance from Dayton (FFO) to Hay River (YHY) is 1,980 miles (3,186 km, 1,720 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FFO to YHY?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 21m 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 FFO to YHY?
Nonstop service on FFO–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 21m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Dayton and Hay River?
Hay River is 2 hours behind Dayton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FFO to YHY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FFO–YHY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FFO to YHY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FFO–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.