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YHY to YQT: distance & flight time
Hay River (Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport) → Thunder Bay (Thunder Bay Airport)
1,349 mi
2,171 km · 1,172 nm
3h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,349 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 24m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- YQT — Thunder Bay Airport · Thunder Bay, 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 YQT
- GRM · Grand Marais Cook County Airport61 mi away
- CMX · Houghton County Memorial Airport92 mi away
- YIB · Atikokan Municipal Airport109 mi away
- LYU · Ely Municipal Airport122 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YHY from YQT?
The flight distance from Hay River (YHY) to Thunder Bay (YQT) is 1,349 miles (2,171 km, 1,172 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YHY to YQT?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 24m 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 Thunder Bay?
Thunder Bay is 2 hours ahead of Hay River.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YHY to YQT?
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