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YHY to LEX: distance & flight time
Hay River (Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport) → Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport)
2,070 mi
3,331 km · 1,799 nm
4h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,070 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 31m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YHY — Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport · Hay River, Canada
- LEX — Blue Grass Airport · Lexington KY, 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 LEX
- FFT · Capital City Airport19 mi away
- LOU · Bowman Field59 mi away
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field62 mi away
- SME · Lake Cumberland Regional Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YHY from LEX?
The flight distance from Hay River (YHY) to Lexington KY (LEX) is 2,070 miles (3,331 km, 1,799 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YHY to LEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 31m 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 Lexington KY?
Lexington KY is 2 hours ahead of Hay River.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YHY to LEX?
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