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YCW to YHY: distance & flight time
Chilliwack (Chilliwack Airport) → Hay River (Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport)
843 mi
1,356 km · 732 nm
2h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
843 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 18m 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
- YCW — Chilliwack Airport · Chilliwack, 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 YCW
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport56 mi away
- YXX · Abbotsford Airport21 mi away
- YHE · Hope Airport25 mi away
- YLY · Langley Airport31 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 YCW from YHY?
The flight distance from Chilliwack (YCW) to Hay River (YHY) is 843 miles (1,356 km, 732 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCW to YHY?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 18m 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 YCW to YHY?
Nonstop service on YCW–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 18m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Chilliwack and Hay River?
Hay River is 1 hour ahead of Chilliwack.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCW to YHY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YCW–YHY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YCW to YHY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YCW–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.