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YHY to BWQ: distance & flight time
Hay River (Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport) → (Brewarrina Airport)
8,249 mi
13,275 km · 7,168 nm
16h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,249 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 38m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- YHY — Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport · Hay River, Canada
- BWQ — Brewarrina Airport · , 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 BWQ
- BRK · Bourke Airport52 mi away
- WGE · Walgett Airport78 mi away
- LHG · Lightning Ridge Airport79 mi away
- CNB · Coonamble Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YHY from BWQ?
The flight distance from Hay River (YHY) to (BWQ) is 8,249 miles (13,275 km, 7,168 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YHY to BWQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 38m 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 cheapest way to fly from YHY to BWQ?
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