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HDN to SHN: distance & flight time
Hayden (Yampa Valley Airport) → Shelton (Sanderson Field)
918 mi
1,477 km · 798 nm
2h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
918 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 28m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HDN — Yampa Valley Airport · Hayden, United States
- SHN — Sanderson Field · Shelton, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near HDN
- SBS · Steamboat Springs Bob Adams Field19 mi away
- EGE · Eagle County Regional Airport60 mi away
- SAA · Shively Field70 mi away
- RIL · Garfield County Regional Airport71 mi away
Near SHN
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport42 mi away
- OLM · Olympia Regional Airport22 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport25 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HDN from SHN?
The flight distance from Hayden (HDN) to Shelton (SHN) is 918 miles (1,477 km, 798 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HDN to SHN?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 28m 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 HDN to SHN?
Nonstop service on HDN–SHN 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 2h 28m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Hayden and Shelton?
Shelton is 1 hour behind Hayden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HDN to SHN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HDN–SHN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HDN to SHN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HDN–SHN 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.