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PIR to YHY: distance & flight time
Pierre (Pierre Regional Airport) → Hay River (Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport)
1,302 mi
2,096 km · 1,132 nm
3h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,302 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 18m 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
- PIR — Pierre Regional Airport · Pierre, 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 PIR
- MBG · Mobridge Municipal Airport81 mi away
- HON · Huron Regional Airport102 mi away
- VTN · Miller Field106 mi away
- ABR · Aberdeen Regional Airport117 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 PIR from YHY?
The flight distance from Pierre (PIR) to Hay River (YHY) is 1,302 miles (2,096 km, 1,132 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PIR to YHY?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 18m 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 PIR to YHY?
Nonstop service on PIR–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 18m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Pierre and Hay River?
Hay River is 1 hour behind Pierre.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PIR to YHY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PIR–YHY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PIR to YHY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PIR–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.