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HYS to AXT: distance & flight time
Hays (Hays Regional Airport) → Akita (Akita Airport)
5,840 mi
9,399 km · 5,075 nm
11h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,840 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 55m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HYS — Hays Regional Airport · Hays, United States
- AXT — Akita Airport · Akita, Japan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near HYS
- RSL · Russell Municipal Airport25 mi away
- GBD · Great Bend Municipal Airport41 mi away
- DDC · Dodge City Regional Airport83 mi away
- PTT · Pratt Regional Airport84 mi away
Near AXT
- ONJ · Odate Noshiro Airport41 mi away
- HNA · Hanamaki Airport51 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport60 mi away
- AOJ · Aomori Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HYS from AXT?
The flight distance from Hays (HYS) to Akita (AXT) is 5,840 miles (9,399 km, 5,075 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HYS to AXT?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 55m 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 Hays and Akita?
Akita is 14 hours ahead of Hays.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HYS to AXT?
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