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YHT to SIT: distance & flight time
Haines Junction (Haines Junction Airport) → Sitka (Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport)
270 mi
435 km · 235 nm
1h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
270 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 11m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- YHT — Haines Junction Airport · Haines Junction, Canada
- SIT — Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport · Sitka, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YHT
- YDB · Burwash Airport64 mi away
- YXY · Whitehorse / Erik Nielsen International Airport84 mi away
- YAK · Yakutat Airport115 mi away
- SGY · Skagway Airport120 mi away
Near SIT
- AGN · Angoon Seaplane Base43 mi away
- HNH · Hoonah Airport73 mi away
- FNR · Funter Bay Seaplane Base85 mi away
- ELV · Elfin Cove Seaplane Base87 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YHT from SIT?
The flight distance from Haines Junction (YHT) to Sitka (SIT) is 270 miles (435 km, 235 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YHT to SIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 11m 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 YHT to SIT?
Nonstop service on YHT–SIT 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 11m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YHT to SIT?
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Why are some YHT to SIT fares phone-only?
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