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YIP to YHY: distance & flight time
Detroit (Willow Run Airport) → Hay River (Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport)
1,856 mi
2,987 km · 1,613 nm
4h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,856 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 6m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YIP — Willow Run Airport · Detroit, United States
- YHY — Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport · Hay River, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YIP
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport11 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport29 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport30 mi away
Near YHY
- YFR · Fort Resolution Airport74 mi away
- YZF · Yellowknife Airport120 mi away
- YSM · Fort Smith Airport142 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YIP from YHY?
The flight distance from Detroit (YIP) to Hay River (YHY) is 1,856 miles (2,987 km, 1,613 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIP to YHY?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 6m 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 Detroit and Hay River?
Hay River is 2 hours behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIP to YHY?
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