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YCG to YHY: distance & flight time
Castlegar (Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport) → Hay River (Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport)
801 mi
1,289 km · 696 nm
2h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
801 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 12m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YCG — Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport · Castlegar, 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 YCG
- YZZ · Trail Airport17 mi away
- ZGF · Grand Forks Airport41 mi away
- YXC · Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport86 mi away
- YYF · Penticton Airport89 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 YCG from YHY?
The flight distance from Castlegar (YCG) to Hay River (YHY) is 801 miles (1,289 km, 696 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCG to YHY?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 12m 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 YCG to YHY?
Nonstop service on YCG–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 12m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Castlegar and Hay River?
Hay River is 1 hour ahead of Castlegar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCG to YHY?
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Why are some YCG to YHY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YCG–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.