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JMS to YHY: distance & flight time
Jamestown (Jamestown Regional Airport) → Hay River (Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport)
1,179 mi
1,898 km · 1,025 nm
3h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,179 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 2m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- JMS — Jamestown Regional Airport · Jamestown, United States
- YHY — Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport · Hay River, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near JMS
- DVL · Devils Lake Regional Airport83 mi away
- FAR · Hector International Airport88 mi away
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base93 mi away
- BIS · Bismarck Municipal Airport98 mi away
Near YHY
- YFR · Fort Resolution Airport74 mi away
- YZF · Yellowknife Airport120 mi away
- YSM · Fort Smith Airport142 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JMS from YHY?
The flight distance from Jamestown (JMS) to Hay River (YHY) is 1,179 miles (1,898 km, 1,025 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JMS to YHY?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 2m 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 Jamestown and Hay River?
Hay River is 1 hour behind Jamestown.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JMS to YHY?
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