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YHY to QBC: distance & flight time
Hay River (Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport) → Bella Coola (Bella Coola Airport)
712 mi
1,146 km · 619 nm
2h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
712 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 1m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- QBC — Bella Coola Airport · Bella Coola, Canada
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 QBC
- YAA · Anahim Lake Airport55 mi away
- YZT · Port Hardy Airport123 mi away
- YAL · Alert Bay Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YHY from QBC?
The flight distance from Hay River (YHY) to Bella Coola (QBC) is 712 miles (1,146 km, 619 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YHY to QBC?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 1m 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 Bella Coola?
Bella Coola is 1 hour behind Hay River.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YHY to QBC?
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