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OMA to YHY: distance & flight time
Omaha (Eppley Airfield) → Hay River (Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport)
1,588 mi
2,556 km · 1,380 nm
3h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,588 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 35m 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
- OMA — Eppley Airfield · Omaha, 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 OMA
- CBF · Council Bluffs Municipal Airport8 mi away
- OFF · Offutt Air Force Base13 mi away
- FET · Fremont Municipal Airport34 mi away
- LNK · Lincoln Airport55 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 OMA from YHY?
The flight distance from Omaha (OMA) to Hay River (YHY) is 1,588 miles (2,556 km, 1,380 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OMA to YHY?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 35m 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 OMA to YHY?
Nonstop service on OMA–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 35m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Omaha and Hay River?
Hay River is 1 hour behind Omaha.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OMA to YHY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on OMA–YHY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some OMA to YHY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OMA–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.