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YHY to EDW: distance & flight time
Hay River (Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport) → Edwards Afb (Edwards Air Force Base)
1,794 mi
2,888 km · 1,559 nm
3h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,794 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 59m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YHY — Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport · Hay River, Canada
- EDW — Edwards Air Force Base · Edwards Afb, 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 EDW
- MHV · Mojave Airport19 mi away
- PMD · Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport22 mi away
- WJF · General WM J Fox Airfield22 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YHY from EDW?
The flight distance from Hay River (YHY) to Edwards Afb (EDW) is 1,794 miles (2,888 km, 1,559 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YHY to EDW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 59m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from YHY to EDW?
Nonstop service on YHY–EDW depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 59m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Hay River and Edwards Afb?
Edwards Afb is 1 hour behind Hay River.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YHY to EDW?
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Why are some YHY to EDW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YHY–EDW tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.