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YHY to JBR: distance & flight time
Hay River (Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport) → Jonesboro (Jonesboro Municipal Airport)
2,050 mi
3,300 km · 1,782 nm
4h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,050 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 29m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YHY — Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport · Hay River, Canada
- JBR — Jonesboro Municipal Airport · Jonesboro, 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 JBR
- BYH · Arkansas International Airport40 mi away
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport55 mi away
- MEM · Memphis International Airport66 mi away
- POF · Poplar Bluff Municipal Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YHY from JBR?
The flight distance from Hay River (YHY) to Jonesboro (JBR) is 2,050 miles (3,300 km, 1,782 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YHY to JBR?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 29m 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 JBR?
Nonstop service on YHY–JBR 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 4h 29m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Hay River and Jonesboro?
Jonesboro is 1 hour ahead of Hay River.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YHY to JBR?
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Why are some YHY to JBR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YHY–JBR 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.