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SHG to YHT: distance & flight time
Shungnak (Shungnak Airport) → Haines Junction (Haines Junction Airport)
726 mi
1,169 km · 631 nm
2h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
726 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 3m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SHG — Shungnak Airport · Shungnak, United States
- YHT — Haines Junction Airport · Haines Junction, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SHG
- OBU · Kobuk Airport7 mi away
- ABL · Ambler Airport24 mi away
- WLK · Selawik Airport80 mi away
- HSL · Huslia Airport85 mi away
Near YHT
- YDB · Burwash Airport64 mi away
- YXY · Whitehorse / Erik Nielsen International Airport84 mi away
- YAK · Yakutat Airport115 mi away
- SGY · Skagway Airport120 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHG from YHT?
The flight distance from Shungnak (SHG) to Haines Junction (YHT) is 726 miles (1,169 km, 631 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHG to YHT?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 3m 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 SHG to YHT?
Nonstop service on SHG–YHT 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 2h 3m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHG to YHT?
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Why are some SHG to YHT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SHG–YHT 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.