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YHY to GCN: distance & flight time
Hay River (Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport) → Grand Canyon (Grand Canyon National Park Airport)
1,727 mi
2,779 km · 1,501 nm
3h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,727 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 51m 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
- GCN — Grand Canyon National Park Airport · Grand Canyon, 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 GCN
- FLG · Flagstaff Pulliam Airport62 mi away
- PGA · Page Municipal Airport78 mi away
- SDX · Sedona Airport79 mi away
- PRC · Ernest A. Love Field91 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YHY from GCN?
The flight distance from Hay River (YHY) to Grand Canyon (GCN) is 1,727 miles (2,779 km, 1,501 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YHY to GCN?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 51m 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 Grand Canyon?
Grand Canyon is 1 hour behind Hay River.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YHY to GCN?
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