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YHB to YHY: distance & flight time
Hudson Bay (Hudson Bay Airport) → Hay River (Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport)
750 mi
1,207 km · 652 nm
2h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
750 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 6m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- YHB — Hudson Bay Airport · Hudson Bay, 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 YHB
- ZJN · Swan River Airport66 mi away
- YQD · The Pas Airport94 mi away
- YQV · Yorkton Municipal Airport107 mi away
- YFO · Flin Flon Airport131 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 YHB from YHY?
The flight distance from Hudson Bay (YHB) to Hay River (YHY) is 750 miles (1,207 km, 652 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YHB to YHY?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 6m 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 YHB to YHY?
Nonstop service on YHB–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 6m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YHB to YHY?
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Why are some YHB to YHY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YHB–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.