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HYS to ESF: distance & flight time
Hays (Hays Regional Airport) → Alexandria (Esler Regional Airport)
648 mi
1,043 km · 563 nm
1h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
648 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 52m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- ESF — Esler Regional Airport · Alexandria, 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 ESF
- AEX · Alexandria International Airport16 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field58 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport73 mi away
- MLU · Monroe Regional Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HYS from ESF?
The flight distance from Hays (HYS) to Alexandria (ESF) is 648 miles (1,043 km, 563 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HYS to ESF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 52m 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 ESF?
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