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HYS to FNL: distance & flight time
Hays (Hays Regional Airport) → Fort Collins (Northern Colorado Regional Airport)
325 mi
523 km · 282 nm
1h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
325 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 19m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HYS — Hays Regional Airport · Hays, United States
- FNL — Northern Colorado Regional Airport · Fort Collins, 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 FNL
- DEN · Denver International Airport45 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport20 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport31 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HYS from FNL?
The flight distance from Hays (HYS) to Fort Collins (FNL) is 325 miles (523 km, 282 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HYS to FNL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 19m 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 HYS to FNL?
Nonstop service on HYS–FNL 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 19m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Hays and Fort Collins?
Fort Collins is 1 hour behind Hays.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HYS to FNL?
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Why are some HYS to FNL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HYS–FNL 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.