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YBR to YHY: distance & flight time
Brandon (Brandon Municipal Airport) → Hay River (Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport)
973 mi
1,566 km · 845 nm
2h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
973 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 35m 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
- YBR — Brandon Municipal Airport · Brandon, 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 YBR
- YPG · Southport Airport75 mi away
- YDN · Dauphin Barker Airport82 mi away
- YWG · Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport121 mi away
- MIB · Minot Air Force Base121 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 YBR from YHY?
The flight distance from Brandon (YBR) to Hay River (YHY) is 973 miles (1,566 km, 845 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YBR to YHY?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 35m 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 YBR to YHY?
Nonstop service on YBR–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 35m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Brandon and Hay River?
Hay River is 1 hour behind Brandon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YBR to YHY?
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Why are some YBR to YHY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YBR–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.