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YAG to YHY: distance & flight time
Fort Frances (Fort Frances Municipal Airport) → Hay River (Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport)
1,215 mi
1,955 km · 1,055 nm
3h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,215 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 6m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YAG — Fort Frances Municipal Airport · Fort Frances, 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 YAG
- INL · Falls International Airport6 mi away
- BDE · Baudette International Airport54 mi away
- YIB · Atikokan Municipal Airport83 mi away
- YHD · Dryden Regional Airport87 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 YAG from YHY?
The flight distance from Fort Frances (YAG) to Hay River (YHY) is 1,215 miles (1,955 km, 1,055 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YAG to YHY?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 6m 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 time difference between Fort Frances and Hay River?
Hay River is 1 hour behind Fort Frances.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YAG to YHY?
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