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WJF to YHY: distance & flight time
Lancaster (General WM J Fox Airfield) → Hay River (Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport)
1,806 mi
2,907 km · 1,570 nm
4h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,806 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 1m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- WJF — General WM J Fox Airfield · Lancaster, 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 WJF
- PMD · Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport11 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport56 mi away
- EDW · Edwards Air Force Base22 mi away
- MHV · Mojave Airport22 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 WJF from YHY?
The flight distance from Lancaster (WJF) to Hay River (YHY) is 1,806 miles (2,907 km, 1,570 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WJF to YHY?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 1m 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 WJF to YHY?
Nonstop service on WJF–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 1m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WJF to YHY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on WJF–YHY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some WJF to YHY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain WJF–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.