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HFT to YHY: distance & flight time
Hammerfest (Hammerfest Airport) → Hay River (Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport)
3,140 mi
5,053 km · 2,729 nm
6h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,140 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 37m 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
- HFT — Hammerfest Airport · Hammerfest, Norway
- 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 HFT
- HAA · Hasvik Airport38 mi away
- ALF · Alta Airport49 mi away
- LKL · Banak Airport52 mi away
- HVG · Valan Airport57 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 HFT from YHY?
The flight distance from Hammerfest (HFT) to Hay River (YHY) is 3,140 miles (5,053 km, 2,729 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HFT to YHY?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 37m 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 Hammerfest and Hay River?
Hay River is 8 hours behind Hammerfest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HFT to YHY?
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