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YHY to DEF: distance & flight time
Hay River (Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport) → Dezful (Dezful Airport)
5,930 mi
9,544 km · 5,153 nm
12h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,930 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 6m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YHY — Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport · Hay River, Canada
- DEF — Dezful Airport · Dezful, Iran
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 DEF
- KHD · Khoram Abad Airport69 mi away
- AWZ · Ahwaz Airport79 mi away
- OMI · Omidiyeh Airport129 mi away
- MRX · Mahshahr Airport137 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YHY from DEF?
The flight distance from Hay River (YHY) to Dezful (DEF) is 5,930 miles (9,544 km, 5,153 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YHY to DEF?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 6m 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 Dezful?
Dezful is 9.5 hours ahead of Hay River.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YHY to DEF?
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