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YXH to AOO: distance & flight time
Medicine Hat (Medicine Hat Airport) → Altoona (Altoona Blair County Airport)
1,699 mi
2,734 km · 1,476 nm
3h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,699 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 48m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YXH — Medicine Hat Airport · Medicine Hat, Canada
- AOO — Altoona Blair County Airport · Altoona, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near AOO
Frequently asked questions
How far is YXH from AOO?
The flight distance from Medicine Hat (YXH) to Altoona (AOO) is 1,699 miles (2,734 km, 1,476 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YXH to AOO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 48m 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 YXH to AOO?
Nonstop service on YXH–AOO 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 3h 48m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Medicine Hat and Altoona?
Altoona is 2 hours ahead of Medicine Hat.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YXH to AOO?
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Why are some YXH to AOO fares phone-only?
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