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YHY to YLR: distance & flight time
Hay River (Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport) → Leaf Rapids (Leaf Rapids Airport)
639 mi
1,029 km · 555 nm
1h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
639 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 51m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- YHY — Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport · Hay River, Canada
- YLR — Leaf Rapids Airport · Leaf Rapids, 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 YLR
- XSI · South Indian Lake Airport45 mi away
- YYL · Lynn Lake Airport48 mi away
- XPK · Pukatawagan Airport72 mi away
- YTH · Thompson Airport95 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YHY from YLR?
The flight distance from Hay River (YHY) to Leaf Rapids (YLR) is 639 miles (1,029 km, 555 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YHY to YLR?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 51m 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 YLR?
Nonstop service on YHY–YLR 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 1h 51m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YHY to YLR?
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Why are some YHY to YLR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YHY–YLR 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.