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SAD to YHY: distance & flight time
Safford (Safford Regional Airport) → Hay River (Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport)
1,953 mi
3,144 km · 1,697 nm
4h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,953 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 18m 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
- SAD — Safford Regional Airport · Safford, 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 SAD
- DMA · Davis Monthan Air Force Base87 mi away
- TUS · Tucson International Airport92 mi away
- DUG · Bisbee Douglas International Airport96 mi away
- FHU · Sierra Vista Municipal Libby Army Air Field97 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 SAD from YHY?
The flight distance from Safford (SAD) to Hay River (YHY) is 1,953 miles (3,144 km, 1,697 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAD to YHY?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 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 SAD to YHY?
Nonstop service on SAD–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 4h 18m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Safford and Hay River?
Hay River is 1 hour ahead of Safford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAD to YHY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SAD–YHY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SAD to YHY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SAD–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.