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YGX to YHY: distance & flight time
Gillam (Gillam Airport) → Hay River (Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport)
815 mi
1,311 km · 708 nm
2h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
815 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 14m 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
- YGX — Gillam Airport · Gillam, 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 YGX
- ILF · Ilford Airport40 mi away
- ZAC · York Landing Airport56 mi away
- KES · Kelsey Airport73 mi away
- YOH · Oxford House Airport101 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 YGX from YHY?
The flight distance from Gillam (YGX) to Hay River (YHY) is 815 miles (1,311 km, 708 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YGX to YHY?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 14m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Gillam and Hay River?
Hay River is 1 hour behind Gillam.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YGX to YHY?
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