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YHY to MSP: distance & flight time
Hay River (Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport) → Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport)
1,435 mi
2,309 km · 1,247 nm
3h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,435 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 35m 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
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, 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 MSP
- STP · St Paul Downtown Holman Field9 mi away
- FCM · Flying Cloud Airport12 mi away
- STC · St Cloud Regional Airport61 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YHY from MSP?
The flight distance from Hay River (YHY) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 1,435 miles (2,309 km, 1,247 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YHY to MSP?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 35m 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 Minneapolis?
Minneapolis is 1 hour ahead of Hay River.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YHY to MSP?
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