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YXH to YWG: distance & flight time
Medicine Hat (Medicine Hat Airport) → Winnipeg (Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport)
598 mi
963 km · 520 nm
1h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
598 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 46m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YXH — Medicine Hat Airport · Medicine Hat, Canada
- YWG — Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport · Winnipeg, Canada
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 YWG
- YPG · Southport Airport46 mi away
- YGM · Gimli Industrial Park Airport50 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport67 mi away
- YBR · Brandon Municipal Airport121 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YXH from YWG?
The flight distance from Medicine Hat (YXH) to Winnipeg (YWG) is 598 miles (963 km, 520 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YXH to YWG?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 46m 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 YWG?
Nonstop service on YXH–YWG 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 46m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Medicine Hat and Winnipeg?
Winnipeg is 1 hour ahead of Medicine Hat.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YXH to YWG?
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Why are some YXH to YWG fares phone-only?
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