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YHY to BEX: distance & flight time
Hay River (Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport) → Benson (RAF Benson)
3,874 mi
6,235 km · 3,367 nm
8h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,874 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 4m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YHY — Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport · Hay River, Canada
- BEX — RAF Benson · Benson, United Kingdom
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 BEX
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport29 mi away
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport51 mi away
- HYC · Wycombe Air Park12 mi away
- OXF · Oxford (Kidlington) Airport18 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YHY from BEX?
The flight distance from Hay River (YHY) to Benson (BEX) is 3,874 miles (6,235 km, 3,367 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YHY to BEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 4m 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 Benson?
Benson is 7 hours ahead of Hay River.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YHY to BEX?
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