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YXJ to YHY: distance & flight time
Fort Saint John (Fort St John Airport) → Hay River (Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport)
365 mi
587 km · 317 nm
1h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
365 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 26m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- YXJ — Fort St John Airport · Fort Saint John, 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 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 YHY
- YFR · Fort Resolution Airport74 mi away
- YZF · Yellowknife Airport120 mi away
- YSM · Fort Smith Airport142 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YXJ from YHY?
The flight distance from Fort Saint John (YXJ) to Hay River (YHY) is 365 miles (587 km, 317 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YXJ to YHY?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 26m 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 Fort Saint John and Hay River?
Hay River is 1 hour ahead of Fort Saint John.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YXJ to YHY?
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