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HNH to YQH: distance & flight time
Hoonah (Hoonah Airport) → Watson Lake (Watson Lake Airport)
272 mi
438 km · 236 nm
1h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
272 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 11m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HNH — Hoonah Airport · Hoonah, United States
- YQH — Watson Lake Airport · Watson Lake, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near HNH
- FNR · Funter Bay Seaplane Base22 mi away
- GST · Gustavus Airport25 mi away
- JNU · Juneau International Airport35 mi away
- ELV · Elfin Cove Seaplane Base35 mi away
Near YQH
- YDL · Dease Lake Airport125 mi away
- YZW · Teslin Airport135 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HNH from YQH?
The flight distance from Hoonah (HNH) to Watson Lake (YQH) is 272 miles (438 km, 236 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HNH to YQH?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 11m 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 HNH to YQH?
Nonstop service on HNH–YQH 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 1h 11m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Hoonah and Watson Lake?
Watson Lake is 1 hour ahead of Hoonah.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HNH to YQH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HNH–YQH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HNH to YQH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HNH–YQH 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.