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GAJ to YHY: distance & flight time
Yamagata (Yamagata Airport) → Hay River (Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport)
4,365 mi
7,025 km · 3,793 nm
9h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,365 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 2m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GAJ — Yamagata Airport · Yamagata, Japan
- 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 GAJ
- SDJ · Sendai Airport35 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport42 mi away
- KIJ · Niigata Airport75 mi away
- HNA · Hanamaki Airport81 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 GAJ from YHY?
The flight distance from Yamagata (GAJ) to Hay River (YHY) is 4,365 miles (7,025 km, 3,793 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAJ to YHY?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 2m 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 Yamagata and Hay River?
Hay River is 15 hours behind Yamagata.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAJ to YHY?
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