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YHY to LFT: distance & flight time
Hay River (Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport) → Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport)
2,380 mi
3,830 km · 2,068 nm
5h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,380 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 8m 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
- LFT — Lafayette Regional Airport · Lafayette, 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 LFT
- ARA · Acadiana Regional Airport13 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport55 mi away
- LCH · Lake Charles Regional Airport74 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YHY from LFT?
The flight distance from Hay River (YHY) to Lafayette (LFT) is 2,380 miles (3,830 km, 2,068 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YHY to LFT?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 8m 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 Lafayette?
Lafayette is 1 hour ahead of Hay River.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YHY to LFT?
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