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YHY to SFT: distance & flight time
Hay River (Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport) → Skelleftea (Skellefteå Airport)
3,486 mi
5,611 km · 3,030 nm
7h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
3,486 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 18m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YHY — Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport · Hay River, Canada
- SFT — Skellefteå Airport · Skelleftea, Sweden
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 SFT
- UME · Umeå Airport62 mi away
- LYC · Lycksele Airport70 mi away
- LLA · Luleå Airport70 mi away
- AJR · Arvidsjaur Airport85 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YHY from SFT?
The flight distance from Hay River (YHY) to Skelleftea (SFT) is 3,486 miles (5,611 km, 3,030 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YHY to SFT?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 18m 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 Skelleftea?
Skelleftea is 8 hours ahead of Hay River.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YHY to SFT?
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