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SBA to YHY: distance & flight time
Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara Municipal Airport) → Hay River (Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport)
1,834 mi
2,951 km · 1,594 nm
4h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,834 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 4m 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
- SBA — Santa Barbara Municipal Airport · Santa Barbara, 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 SBA
- SQA · Santa Ynez Airport18 mi away
- OXR · Oxnard Airport39 mi away
- LPC · Lompoc Airport39 mi away
- NTD · Point Mugu Naval Air Station (Naval Base Ventura Co)46 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 SBA from YHY?
The flight distance from Santa Barbara (SBA) to Hay River (YHY) is 1,834 miles (2,951 km, 1,594 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SBA to YHY?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 4m 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 SBA to YHY?
Nonstop service on SBA–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 4m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Santa Barbara and Hay River?
Hay River is 1 hour ahead of Santa Barbara.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SBA to YHY?
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Why are some SBA to YHY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SBA–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.