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YVZ to YHY: distance & flight time
Deer Lake (Deer Lake Airport) → Hay River (Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport)
991 mi
1,595 km · 861 nm
2h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
991 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 37m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- YVZ — Deer Lake Airport · Deer Lake, 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 YVZ
- YHP · Poplar Hill Airport38 mi away
- ZSJ · Sandy Lake Airport41 mi away
- YNO · North Spirit Lake Airport47 mi away
- KEW · Keewaywin Airport56 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 YVZ from YHY?
The flight distance from Deer Lake (YVZ) to Hay River (YHY) is 991 miles (1,595 km, 861 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YVZ to YHY?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 37m 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 YVZ to YHY?
Nonstop service on YVZ–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 2h 37m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Deer Lake and Hay River?
Hay River is 1 hour behind Deer Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YVZ to YHY?
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Why are some YVZ to YHY fares phone-only?
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