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YHY to SAC: distance & flight time
Hay River (Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport) → Sacramento (Sacramento Executive Airport)
1,562 mi
2,514 km · 1,358 nm
3h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,562 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 32m 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
- SAC — Sacramento Executive Airport · Sacramento, 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 SAC
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport11 mi away
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield12 mi away
- SMF · Sacramento International Airport14 mi away
- SUU · Travis Air Force Base29 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YHY from SAC?
The flight distance from Hay River (YHY) to Sacramento (SAC) is 1,562 miles (2,514 km, 1,358 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YHY to SAC?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 32m 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 Sacramento?
Sacramento is 1 hour behind Hay River.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YHY to SAC?
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