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YHY to BSJ: distance & flight time
Hay River (Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport) → Bairnsdale (Bairnsdale Airport)
8,672 mi
13,956 km · 7,536 nm
17h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,672 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 28m 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
- BSJ — Bairnsdale Airport · Bairnsdale, 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 BSJ
- SXE · West Sale Airport36 mi away
- MHU · Mount Hotham Airport59 mi away
- TGN · Latrobe Valley Airport64 mi away
- XMC · Mallacoota Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YHY from BSJ?
The flight distance from Hay River (YHY) to Bairnsdale (BSJ) is 8,672 miles (13,956 km, 7,536 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YHY to BSJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 28m 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 Bairnsdale?
Bairnsdale is 16 hours ahead of Hay River.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YHY to BSJ?
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