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YXJ to HWD: distance & flight time
Fort Saint John (Fort St John Airport) → Hayward (Hayward Executive Airport)
1,285 mi
2,068 km · 1,117 nm
3h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,285 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 16m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- YXJ — Fort St John Airport · Fort Saint John, Canada
- HWD — Hayward Executive Airport · Hayward, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YXJ
- YDQ · Dawson Creek Airport40 mi away
- YCQ · Chetwynd Airport51 mi away
- YQU · Grande Prairie Airport103 mi away
- YPE · Peace River Airport126 mi away
Near HWD
Frequently asked questions
How far is YXJ from HWD?
The flight distance from Fort Saint John (YXJ) to Hayward (HWD) is 1,285 miles (2,068 km, 1,117 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YXJ to HWD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 16m 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 YXJ to HWD?
Nonstop service on YXJ–HWD 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 16m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YXJ to HWD?
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Why are some YXJ to HWD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YXJ–HWD tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.