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WNN to YHY: distance & flight time
Wunnumin Lake (Wunnumin Lake Airport) → Hay River (Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport)
1,130 mi
1,819 km · 982 nm
2h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,130 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 55m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WNN — Wunnumin Lake Airport · Wunnumin Lake, Canada
- 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 WNN
- KIF · Kingfisher Lake Airport25 mi away
- SUR · Summer Beaver Airport34 mi away
- YBS · Opapimiskan Lake Airport50 mi away
- XKS · Kasabonika Airport51 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 WNN from YHY?
The flight distance from Wunnumin Lake (WNN) to Hay River (YHY) is 1,130 miles (1,819 km, 982 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WNN to YHY?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 55m 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 WNN to YHY?
Nonstop service on WNN–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 2h 55m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Wunnumin Lake and Hay River?
Hay River is 2 hours behind Wunnumin Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WNN to YHY?
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Why are some WNN to YHY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain WNN–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.