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YHY to YYJ: distance & flight time
Hay River (Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport) → Victoria (Victoria International Airport)
894 mi
1,440 km · 777 nm
2h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
894 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 25m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YHY — Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport · Hay River, Canada
- YYJ — Victoria International Airport · Victoria, 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 YYJ
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport39 mi away
- YBW · Bedwell Harbour Seaplane Base11 mi away
- YWH · Victoria Harbour Seaplane Base15 mi away
- YGG · Ganges Seaplane Base15 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YHY from YYJ?
The flight distance from Hay River (YHY) to Victoria (YYJ) is 894 miles (1,440 km, 777 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YHY to YYJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 25m 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 YYJ?
Nonstop service on YHY–YYJ 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 25m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Hay River and Victoria?
Victoria is 1 hour behind Hay River.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YHY to YYJ?
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Why are some YHY to YYJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YHY–YYJ 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.