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YHY to SHB: distance & flight time
Hay River (Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport) → Nakashibetsu (Nakashibetsu Airport)
3,936 mi
6,334 km · 3,420 nm
8h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,936 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 11m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YHY — Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport · Hay River, Canada
- SHB — Nakashibetsu Airport · Nakashibetsu, Japan
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 SHB
- MMB · Memanbetsu Airport45 mi away
- DEE · Mendeleyevo Airport45 mi away
- KUH · Kushiro Airport53 mi away
- MBE · Monbetsu Airport92 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YHY from SHB?
The flight distance from Hay River (YHY) to Nakashibetsu (SHB) is 3,936 miles (6,334 km, 3,420 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YHY to SHB?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 11m 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 Nakashibetsu?
Nakashibetsu is 15 hours ahead of Hay River.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YHY to SHB?
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