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CAN to YAL: distance & flight time
Guangzhou (Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport) → Alert Bay (Alert Bay Airport)
6,150 mi
9,898 km · 5,344 nm
12h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,150 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 32m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- CAN — Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport · Guangzhou, China
- YAL — Alert Bay Airport · Alert Bay, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CAN
- FUO · Foshan Shadi Airport26 mi away
- HKG · Hong Kong International Airport85 mi away
- SZX · Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport61 mi away
- HUZ · Huizhou Airport86 mi away
Near YAL
- YZT · Port Hardy Airport21 mi away
- YBL · Campbell River Airport85 mi away
- YQQ · Comox Airport108 mi away
- YAZ · Tofino / Long Beach Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CAN from YAL?
The flight distance from Guangzhou (CAN) to Alert Bay (YAL) is 6,150 miles (9,898 km, 5,344 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAN to YAL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 32m 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 cheapest way to fly from CAN to YAL?
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