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YHY to ALB: distance & flight time
Hay River (Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport) → Albany (Albany International Airport)
2,130 mi
3,428 km · 1,851 nm
4h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,130 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 39m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YHY — Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport · Hay River, Canada
- ALB — Albany International Airport · Albany, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YHY
- YFR · Fort Resolution Airport74 mi away
- YZF · Yellowknife Airport120 mi away
- YSM · Fort Smith Airport142 mi away
Near ALB
- SCH · Schenectady County Airport10 mi away
- GFL · Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport42 mi away
- RUT · Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport69 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport69 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YHY from ALB?
The flight distance from Hay River (YHY) to Albany (ALB) is 2,130 miles (3,428 km, 1,851 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YHY to ALB?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 39m 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 Hay River and Albany?
Albany is 2 hours ahead of Hay River.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YHY to ALB?
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