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YHY to FRN: distance & flight time
Hay River (Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport) → Fort Richardson (Bryant Army Heliport)
1,120 mi
1,803 km · 974 nm
2h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,120 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 54m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YHY — Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport · Hay River, Canada
- FRN — Bryant Army Heliport · Fort Richardson, 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 FRN
- EDF · Elmendorf Air Force Base5 mi away
- MRI · Merrill Field7 mi away
- ANC · Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport13 mi away
- WWA · Wasilla Airport21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YHY from FRN?
The flight distance from Hay River (YHY) to Fort Richardson (FRN) is 1,120 miles (1,803 km, 974 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YHY to FRN?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 54m 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 Fort Richardson?
Fort Richardson is 2 hours behind Hay River.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YHY to FRN?
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