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YXH to NUW: distance & flight time
Medicine Hat (Medicine Hat Airport) → Whidbey Island (Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field))
551 mi
886 km · 478 nm
1h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
551 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 40m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- YXH — Medicine Hat Airport · Medicine Hat, Canada
- NUW — Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field) · Whidbey Island, 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 NUW
- MVW · Skagit Regional Airport14 mi away
- LPS · Lopez Island Airport16 mi away
- FRD · Friday Harbor Airport21 mi away
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YXH from NUW?
The flight distance from Medicine Hat (YXH) to Whidbey Island (NUW) is 551 miles (886 km, 478 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YXH to NUW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 40m 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 Medicine Hat and Whidbey Island?
Whidbey Island is 1 hour behind Medicine Hat.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YXH to NUW?
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