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LGH to YHY: distance & flight time
Leigh Creek (Leigh Creek Airport) → Hay River (Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport)
8,565 mi
13,784 km · 7,443 nm
17h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,565 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 16m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LGH — Leigh Creek Airport · Leigh Creek, Australia
- 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 LGH
- OLP · Olympic Dam Airport93 mi away
- UMR · Woomera Airfield103 mi away
- DLK · Dulkaninna Airport110 mi away
- PUG · Port Augusta Airport138 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 LGH from YHY?
The flight distance from Leigh Creek (LGH) to Hay River (YHY) is 8,565 miles (13,784 km, 7,443 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGH to YHY?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 16m 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 Leigh Creek and Hay River?
Hay River is 15.5 hours behind Leigh Creek.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGH to YHY?
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