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YHY to YQY: distance & flight time
Hay River (Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport) → Sydney (Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport)
2,413 mi
3,884 km · 2,097 nm
5h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,413 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 12m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YHY — Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport · Hay River, Canada
- YQY — Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport · Sydney, 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 YQY
- YPS · Port Hawkesbury Airport72 mi away
- YGR · Îles-de-la-Madeleine Airport120 mi away
- YYG · Charlottetown Airport147 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YHY from YQY?
The flight distance from Hay River (YHY) to Sydney (YQY) is 2,413 miles (3,884 km, 2,097 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YHY to YQY?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 12m 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 Sydney?
Sydney is 3 hours ahead of Hay River.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YHY to YQY?
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