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YHY to NUW: distance & flight time
Hay River (Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport) → Whidbey Island (Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field))
904 mi
1,456 km · 786 nm
2h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
904 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 26m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YHY — Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport · Hay River, Canada
- NUW — Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field) · Whidbey Island, 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 NUW
- MVW · Skagit Regional Airport14 mi away
- LPS · Lopez Island Airport16 mi away
- FRD · Friday Harbor Airport21 mi away
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YHY from NUW?
The flight distance from Hay River (YHY) to Whidbey Island (NUW) is 904 miles (1,456 km, 786 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YHY to NUW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 26m 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 Whidbey Island?
Whidbey Island is 1 hour behind Hay River.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YHY to NUW?
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