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YHY to AXT: distance & flight time
Hay River (Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport) → Akita (Akita Airport)
4,299 mi
6,919 km · 3,736 nm
8h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,299 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 54m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YHY — Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport · Hay River, Canada
- AXT — Akita Airport · Akita, Japan
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 AXT
- ONJ · Odate Noshiro Airport41 mi away
- HNA · Hanamaki Airport51 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport60 mi away
- AOJ · Aomori Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YHY from AXT?
The flight distance from Hay River (YHY) to Akita (AXT) is 4,299 miles (6,919 km, 3,736 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YHY to AXT?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 54m 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 Akita?
Akita is 15 hours ahead of Hay River.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YHY to AXT?
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