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XPP to YHY: distance & flight time
Poplar River (Poplar River Airport) → Hay River (Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport)
879 mi
1,414 km · 763 nm
2h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
879 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 23m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- XPP — Poplar River Airport · Poplar River, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near XPP
- YBV · Berens River Airport45 mi away
- YNE · Norway House Airport70 mi away
- ZGR · Little Grand Rapids Airport100 mi away
- ZJG · Jenpeg Airport110 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 XPP from YHY?
The flight distance from Poplar River (XPP) to Hay River (YHY) is 879 miles (1,414 km, 763 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XPP to YHY?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 23m 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 XPP to YHY?
Nonstop service on XPP–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 23m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from XPP to YHY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on XPP–YHY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some XPP to YHY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain XPP–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.