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STL to HYS: distance & flight time
St. Louis (St Louis Lambert International Airport) → Hays (Hays Regional Airport)
479 mi
771 km · 416 nm
1h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
479 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 31m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- STL — St Louis Lambert International Airport · St. Louis, United States
- HYS — Hays Regional Airport · Hays, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near STL
- SUS · Spirit of St Louis Airport16 mi away
- ALN · St Louis Regional Airport20 mi away
- BLV · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport32 mi away
- SPI · Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport84 mi away
Near HYS
- RSL · Russell Municipal Airport25 mi away
- GBD · Great Bend Municipal Airport41 mi away
- DDC · Dodge City Regional Airport83 mi away
- PTT · Pratt Regional Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is STL from HYS?
The flight distance from St. Louis (STL) to Hays (HYS) is 479 miles (771 km, 416 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from STL to HYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 31m 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 cheapest way to fly from STL to HYS?
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