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YHY to LCH: distance & flight time
Hay River (Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport) → Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport)
2,360 mi
3,798 km · 2,051 nm
5h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,360 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 6m 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
- LCH — Lake Charles Regional Airport · Lake Charles, 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 LCH
- BPT · Southeast Texas Regional Airport49 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport49 mi away
- BMT · Beaumont Municipal Airport59 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YHY from LCH?
The flight distance from Hay River (YHY) to Lake Charles (LCH) is 2,360 miles (3,798 km, 2,051 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YHY to LCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 6m 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 Lake Charles?
Lake Charles is 1 hour ahead of Hay River.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YHY to LCH?
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