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YHY to BNE: distance & flight time
Hay River (Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport) → Brisbane (Brisbane International Airport)
7,891 mi
12,699 km · 6,857 nm
15h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
7,891 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 56m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YHY — Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport · Hay River, Canada
- BNE — Brisbane International Airport · Brisbane, Australia
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 BNE
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport14 mi away
- CUD · Caloundra Airport40 mi away
- MCY · Sunshine Coast Airport54 mi away
- OOL · Gold Coast Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YHY from BNE?
The flight distance from Hay River (YHY) to Brisbane (BNE) is 7,891 miles (12,699 km, 6,857 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YHY to BNE?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 56m 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 Brisbane?
Brisbane is 16 hours ahead of Hay River.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YHY to BNE?
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