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YHY to YNS: distance & flight time
Hay River (Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport) → Nemiscau (Nemiscau Airport)
1,616 mi
2,601 km · 1,405 nm
3h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,616 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 38m 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
- YNS — Nemiscau Airport · Nemiscau, 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 YNS
- ZEM · Eastmain River Airport108 mi away
- YKQ · Waskaganish Airport114 mi away
- YNC · Wemindji Airport146 mi away
- YGL · La Grande Rivière Airport149 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YHY from YNS?
The flight distance from Hay River (YHY) to Nemiscau (YNS) is 1,616 miles (2,601 km, 1,405 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YHY to YNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 38m 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 Nemiscau?
Nemiscau is 2 hours ahead of Hay River.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YHY to YNS?
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