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YHY to BUF: distance & flight time
Hay River (Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport) → Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport)
1,963 mi
3,159 km · 1,706 nm
4h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,963 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 19m 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
- BUF — Buffalo Niagara International Airport · Buffalo, 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 BUF
- IAG · Niagara Falls International Airport16 mi away
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport68 mi away
- YCM · Niagara District Airport28 mi away
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YHY from BUF?
The flight distance from Hay River (YHY) to Buffalo (BUF) is 1,963 miles (3,159 km, 1,706 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YHY to BUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 19m 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 Buffalo?
Buffalo is 2 hours ahead of Hay River.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YHY to BUF?
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