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YHY to YRS: distance & flight time
Hay River (Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport) → Red Sucker Lake (Red Sucker Lake Airport)
938 mi
1,510 km · 816 nm
2h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
938 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 30m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YHY — Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport · Hay River, Canada
- YRS — Red Sucker Lake Airport · Red Sucker Lake, 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 YRS
- YGO · Gods Lake Narrows Airport46 mi away
- YIV · Island Lake Airport49 mi away
- ZGI · Gods River Airport51 mi away
- YST · St. Theresa Point Airport57 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YHY from YRS?
The flight distance from Hay River (YHY) to Red Sucker Lake (YRS) is 938 miles (1,510 km, 816 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YHY to YRS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 30m 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 YRS?
Nonstop service on YHY–YRS 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 2h 30m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Hay River and Red Sucker Lake?
Red Sucker Lake is 1 hour ahead of Hay River.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YHY to YRS?
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Why are some YHY to YRS fares phone-only?
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