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YHY to GRQ: distance & flight time
Hay River (Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport) → Groningen (Eelde Airport)
3,951 mi
6,358 km · 3,433 nm
8h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,951 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 13m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YHY — Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport · Hay River, Canada
- GRQ — Eelde Airport · Groningen, Netherlands
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 GRQ
- EME · Emden Airport33 mi away
- BMK · Borkum Airport33 mi away
- LWR · Leeuwarden Air Base35 mi away
- NOD · Norden-Norddeich Airport43 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YHY from GRQ?
The flight distance from Hay River (YHY) to Groningen (GRQ) is 3,951 miles (6,358 km, 3,433 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YHY to GRQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 13m 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 Groningen?
Groningen is 8 hours ahead of Hay River.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YHY to GRQ?
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