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IDP to HYS: distance & flight time
Independence (Independence Municipal Airport) → Hays (Hays Regional Airport)
223 mi
359 km · 194 nm
1h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
223 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 3m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- IDP — Independence Municipal Airport · Independence, United States
- HYS — Hays Regional Airport · Hays, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near IDP
- CFV · Coffeyville Municipal Airport12 mi away
- PPF · Tri-City Airport19 mi away
- CNU · Chanute Martin Johnson Airport39 mi away
- TUL · Tulsa International Airport67 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is IDP from HYS?
The flight distance from Independence (IDP) to Hays (HYS) is 223 miles (359 km, 194 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IDP to HYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 3m 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 IDP to HYS?
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