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GTF to YHY: distance & flight time
Great Falls (Great Falls International Airport) → Hay River (Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport)
940 mi
1,512 km · 816 nm
2h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
940 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 31m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- GTF — Great Falls International Airport · Great Falls, 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 GTF
- HLN · Helena Regional Airport67 mi away
- CTB · Cut Bank International Airport91 mi away
- LWT · Lewistown Municipal Airport94 mi away
- HVR · Havre City County Airport104 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 GTF from YHY?
The flight distance from Great Falls (GTF) to Hay River (YHY) is 940 miles (1,512 km, 816 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GTF to YHY?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 31m 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 cheapest way to fly from GTF to YHY?
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