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DEC to YAL: distance & flight time
Decatur (Decatur Airport) → Alert Bay (Alert Bay Airport)
1,969 mi
3,169 km · 1,711 nm
4h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,969 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 20m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- DEC — Decatur Airport · Decatur, United States
- YAL — Alert Bay Airport · Alert Bay, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near DEC
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 DEC from YAL?
The flight distance from Decatur (DEC) to Alert Bay (YAL) is 1,969 miles (3,169 km, 1,711 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DEC to YAL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 20m 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 DEC to YAL?
Nonstop service on DEC–YAL 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 4h 20m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DEC to YAL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DEC–YAL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DEC to YAL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DEC–YAL 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.