AirportsJohn C. Munro Hamilton International Airport is a large airport serving Hamilton, in Ontario, Canada. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is YHM.
Key facts
- IATA code
- YHM
- ICAO code
- CYHM
- City
- Hamilton
- State or region
- Ontario
- Country
- Canada
- Kind
- Large airport
- Coordinates
- 43.1713° N, 79.9294° W
- Elevation
- 238 m (780 ft)
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 3,050 m (10,006 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, YHM means John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: CYHM. ICAO codes that begin with C belong to Canada. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 43.1713° N, 79.9294° W. It stands 238 metres (780 feet) above sea level.
Local time
Time now at the airport: loading
Time zone America/Toronto, taken from the nearest town in the data. Flight times on tickets are always in the local time of each airport.
Runways
John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport has 2 runways in the data. The longest is 3,050 metres (10,006 feet). That is long enough for most passenger jets. Among the 245 airports of Canada on this site with runway data, its longest runway ranks number 12.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | 3,050 m 10,006 ft | 61 m | Asphalt | Yes |
| 06/24 | 1,832 m 6,010 ft | 46 m | Asphalt | Yes |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Region of Waterloo International AirportBreslau | YKF | 49 km |
| Toronto Pearson International AirportToronto | YYZ | 61 km |
| Niagara District AirportNiagara-on-the-Lake | YCM | 61 km |
| Billy Bishop Toronto City AirportToronto | YTZ | 67 km |
| Niagara Falls International AirportNiagara Falls, United States | IAG | 80 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 11,701 km | 14 h 35 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 12,555 km | 15 h 40 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 11,141 km | 13 h 55 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 5,761 km | 7 h 25 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 581 km | 1 h 10 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 3,466 km | 4 h 40 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 15,049 km | 18 h 40 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 10,381 km | 13 h 00 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 15,527 km | 19 h 10 min |
Distances are the shortest path over the globe, worked out from the coordinates. Flying times are rough estimates for a direct jet flight. They do not mean that a direct flight exists. Work out the distance to any airport.
Links
Airport data: OurAirports, as downloaded on 11 November 2026. This page does not show live flights, terminals or airlines. For those, use the airport's or the airline's own site. See About and data sources.