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YQW to YHY: distance & flight time
North Battleford (North Battleford Airport) → Hay River (Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport)
625 mi
1,006 km · 543 nm
1h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
625 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 50m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- YQW — North Battleford Airport · North Battleford, Canada
- 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 YQW
- YXE · Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport77 mi away
- YLL · Lloydminster Airport85 mi away
- YLJ · Meadow Lake Airport94 mi away
- YKY · Kindersley Airport95 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 YQW from YHY?
The flight distance from North Battleford (YQW) to Hay River (YHY) is 625 miles (1,006 km, 543 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQW to YHY?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 50m 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 YQW to YHY?
Nonstop service on YQW–YHY 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 1h 50m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQW to YHY?
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Why are some YQW to YHY fares phone-only?
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