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YBT to YHY: distance & flight time
Brochet (Brochet Airport) → Hay River (Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport)
535 mi
862 km · 465 nm
1h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
535 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 38m 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
- YBT — Brochet Airport · Brochet, 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 YBT
- XLB · Lac Brochet Airport51 mi away
- ZWL · Wollaston Lake Airport57 mi away
- YYL · Lynn Lake Airport74 mi away
- YNL · Points North Landing Airport92 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 YBT from YHY?
The flight distance from Brochet (YBT) to Hay River (YHY) is 535 miles (862 km, 465 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YBT to YHY?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 38m 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 YBT to YHY?
Nonstop service on YBT–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 1h 38m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Brochet and Hay River?
Hay River is 1 hour behind Brochet.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YBT to YHY?
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Why are some YBT to YHY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YBT–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.