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PLO to YHY: distance & flight time
Port Lincoln (Port Lincoln Airport) → Hay River (Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport)
8,876 mi
14,285 km · 7,713 nm
17h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,876 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 52m 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
- PLO — Port Lincoln Airport · Port Lincoln, 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 PLO
- CVC · Cleve Airport71 mi away
- KGC · Kingscote Airport120 mi away
- WYA · Whyalla Airport142 mi away
- PEA · Penneshaw Airport142 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 PLO from YHY?
The flight distance from Port Lincoln (PLO) to Hay River (YHY) is 8,876 miles (14,285 km, 7,713 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLO to YHY?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 52m 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 Port Lincoln and Hay River?
Hay River is 15.5 hours behind Port Lincoln.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PLO to YHY?
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