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YCT to YHY: distance & flight time
Coronation (Coronation Airport) → Hay River (Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport)
627 mi
1,010 km · 545 nm
1h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
627 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 50m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- YCT — Coronation Airport · Coronation, 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 YCT
- YVG · Vermilion Airport92 mi away
- YLL · Lloydminster Airport103 mi away
- YKY · Kindersley Airport104 mi away
- YQF · Red Deer Regional Airport104 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 YCT from YHY?
The flight distance from Coronation (YCT) to Hay River (YHY) is 627 miles (1,010 km, 545 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCT to YHY?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 50m 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 YCT to YHY?
Nonstop service on YCT–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 50m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCT to YHY?
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Why are some YCT to YHY fares phone-only?
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