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HYS to SLC: distance & flight time
Hays (Hays Regional Airport) → Salt Lake City (Salt Lake City International Airport)
687 mi
1,105 km · 597 nm
1h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
687 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 58m 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
- SLC — Salt Lake City International Airport · Salt Lake City, 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 SLC
- HIF · Hill Air Force Base23 mi away
- OGD · Ogden Hinckley Airport28 mi away
- PVU · Provo Municipal Airport42 mi away
- BMC · Brigham City Regional Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HYS from SLC?
The flight distance from Hays (HYS) to Salt Lake City (SLC) is 687 miles (1,105 km, 597 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HYS to SLC?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 58m 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 Salt Lake City?
Salt Lake City is 1 hour behind Hays.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HYS to SLC?
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