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GCN to HYS: distance & flight time
Grand Canyon (Grand Canyon National Park Airport) → Hays (Hays Regional Airport)
734 mi
1,181 km · 637 nm
2h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
734 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 4m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GCN — Grand Canyon National Park Airport · Grand Canyon, 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 GCN
- FLG · Flagstaff Pulliam Airport62 mi away
- PGA · Page Municipal Airport78 mi away
- SDX · Sedona Airport79 mi away
- PRC · Ernest A. Love Field91 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 GCN from HYS?
The flight distance from Grand Canyon (GCN) to Hays (HYS) is 734 miles (1,181 km, 637 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GCN to HYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 4m 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 Grand Canyon and Hays?
Hays is 2 hours ahead of Grand Canyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GCN to HYS?
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