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YHY to YLH: distance & flight time
Hay River (Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport) → Lansdowne House (Lansdowne House Airport)
1,205 mi
1,939 km · 1,047 nm
3h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,205 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 5m 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
- YLH — Lansdowne House Airport · Lansdowne House, 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 YLH
- SUR · Summer Beaver Airport44 mi away
- YFH · Fort Hope Airport44 mi away
- YWP · Webequie Airport58 mi away
- WNN · Wunnumin Lake Airport75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YHY from YLH?
The flight distance from Hay River (YHY) to Lansdowne House (YLH) is 1,205 miles (1,939 km, 1,047 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YHY to YLH?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 5m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from YHY to YLH?
Nonstop service on YHY–YLH depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 5m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Hay River and Lansdowne House?
Lansdowne House is 2 hours ahead of Hay River.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YHY to YLH?
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Why are some YHY to YLH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YHY–YLH tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.