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YHY to ONT: distance & flight time
Hay River (Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport) → Ontario (Ontario International Airport)
1,852 mi
2,981 km · 1,610 nm
4h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,852 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 6m 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
- ONT — Ontario International Airport · Ontario, 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 ONT
- CCB · Cable Airport6 mi away
- CNO · Chino Airport6 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport47 mi away
- RAL · Riverside Municipal Airport11 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YHY from ONT?
The flight distance from Hay River (YHY) to Ontario (ONT) is 1,852 miles (2,981 km, 1,610 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YHY to ONT?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 6m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from YHY to ONT?
Nonstop service on YHY–ONT depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 4h 6m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Hay River and Ontario?
Ontario is 1 hour behind Hay River.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YHY to ONT?
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Why are some YHY to ONT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YHY–ONT tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.