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YHY to YFA: distance & flight time
Hay River (Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport) → Fort Albany (Fort Albany Airport)
1,409 mi
2,267 km · 1,224 nm
3h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,409 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 32m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YHY — Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport · Hay River, Canada
- YFA — Fort Albany Airport · Fort Albany, 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 YFA
- ZKE · Kashechewan Airport6 mi away
- YAT · Attawapiskat Airport59 mi away
- YMO · Moosonee Airport78 mi away
- YNC · Wemindji Airport133 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YHY from YFA?
The flight distance from Hay River (YHY) to Fort Albany (YFA) is 1,409 miles (2,267 km, 1,224 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YHY to YFA?
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 Fort Albany?
Fort Albany is 2 hours ahead of Hay River.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YHY to YFA?
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