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YRF to YXH: distance & flight time
Cartwright (Cartwright Airport) → Medicine Hat (Medicine Hat Airport)
2,250 mi
3,621 km · 1,955 nm
4h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,250 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 53m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YRF — Cartwright Airport · Cartwright, Canada
- YXH — Medicine Hat Airport · Medicine Hat, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YRF
- YBI · Black Tickle Airport54 mi away
- YRG · Rigolet Airport67 mi away
- YHA · Port Hope Simpson Airport86 mi away
- YWM · Williams Harbour Airport93 mi away
Near YXH
- YSD · Suffield Heliport27 mi away
- YQL · Lethbridge County Airport96 mi away
- HVR · Havre City County Airport111 mi away
- YKY · Kindersley Airport123 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YRF from YXH?
The flight distance from Cartwright (YRF) to Medicine Hat (YXH) is 2,250 miles (3,621 km, 1,955 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YRF to YXH?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 53m 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 Cartwright and Medicine Hat?
Medicine Hat is 3 hours behind Cartwright.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YRF to YXH?
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