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SAC to YHY: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento Executive Airport) → Hay River (Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport)
1,562 mi
2,514 km · 1,358 nm
3h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,562 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 32m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAC — Sacramento Executive Airport · Sacramento, 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 SAC
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport11 mi away
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield12 mi away
- SMF · Sacramento International Airport14 mi away
- SUU · Travis Air Force Base29 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 SAC from YHY?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SAC) to Hay River (YHY) is 1,562 miles (2,514 km, 1,358 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAC to YHY?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 32m 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 Sacramento and Hay River?
Hay River is 1 hour ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAC to YHY?
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