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HEI to YHY: distance & flight time
Büsum (Heide-Büsum Airport) → Hay River (Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport)
3,934 mi
6,332 km · 3,419 nm
8h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,934 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 11m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HEI — Heide-Büsum Airport · Büsum, Germany
- 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 HEI
- PSH · St. Peter-Ording Airport14 mi away
- FCN · Nordholz Naval Airbase28 mi away
- WBG · Schleswig Air Base33 mi away
- HGL · Helgoland-Düne Airport40 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 HEI from YHY?
The flight distance from Büsum (HEI) to Hay River (YHY) is 3,934 miles (6,332 km, 3,419 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEI to YHY?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 11m 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 Büsum and Hay River?
Hay River is 8 hours behind Büsum.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEI to YHY?
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