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LAN to YHY: distance & flight time
Lansing (Capital City Airport) → Hay River (Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport)
1,794 mi
2,888 km · 1,559 nm
3h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,794 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 59m 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
- LAN — Capital City Airport · Lansing, 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 LAN
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport74 mi away
- JXN · Jackson County Reynolds Field36 mi away
- AMN · Gratiot Community Airport38 mi away
- FNT · Bishop International Airport45 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 LAN from YHY?
The flight distance from Lansing (LAN) to Hay River (YHY) is 1,794 miles (2,888 km, 1,559 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAN to YHY?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 59m 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 LAN to YHY?
Nonstop service on LAN–YHY 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 3h 59m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lansing and Hay River?
Hay River is 1 hour behind Lansing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAN to YHY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LAN–YHY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LAN to YHY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LAN–YHY 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.