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YHY to YZZ: distance & flight time
Hay River (Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport) → Trail (Trail Airport)
817 mi
1,315 km · 710 nm
2h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
817 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 15m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- YZZ — Trail Airport · Trail, 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 YZZ
- YCG · Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport17 mi away
- ZGF · Grand Forks Airport37 mi away
- YXC · Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport91 mi away
- YYF · Penticton Airport94 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YHY from YZZ?
The flight distance from Hay River (YHY) to Trail (YZZ) is 817 miles (1,315 km, 710 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YHY to YZZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 15m 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 YZZ?
Nonstop service on YHY–YZZ 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 15m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Hay River and Trail?
Trail is 1 hour behind Hay River.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YHY to YZZ?
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Why are some YHY to YZZ fares phone-only?
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