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HYS to EAU: distance & flight time
Hays (Hays Regional Airport) → Eau Claire (Chippewa Valley Regional Airport)
577 mi
929 km · 502 nm
1h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
577 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 43m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- HYS — Hays Regional Airport · Hays, United States
- EAU — Chippewa Valley Regional Airport · Eau Claire, United States
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 EAU
Frequently asked questions
How far is HYS from EAU?
The flight distance from Hays (HYS) to Eau Claire (EAU) is 577 miles (929 km, 502 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HYS to EAU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 43m 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 cheapest way to fly from HYS to EAU?
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