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FNL to HYS: distance & flight time
Fort Collins (Northern Colorado Regional Airport) → Hays (Hays Regional Airport)
325 mi
523 km · 282 nm
1h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
325 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 19m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FNL — Northern Colorado Regional Airport · Fort Collins, United States
- HYS — Hays Regional Airport · Hays, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near FNL
- DEN · Denver International Airport45 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport20 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport31 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport38 mi away
Near HYS
- RSL · Russell Municipal Airport25 mi away
- GBD · Great Bend Municipal Airport41 mi away
- DDC · Dodge City Regional Airport83 mi away
- PTT · Pratt Regional Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FNL from HYS?
The flight distance from Fort Collins (FNL) to Hays (HYS) is 325 miles (523 km, 282 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FNL to HYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 19m 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 Fort Collins and Hays?
Hays is 1 hour ahead of Fort Collins.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FNL to HYS?
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