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ELY to YAL: distance & flight time
Ely (Ely Airport Yelland Field) → Alert Bay (Alert Bay Airport)
975 mi
1,570 km · 848 nm
2h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
975 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 35m 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
- ELY — Ely Airport Yelland Field · Ely, 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.
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Near ELY
- ENV · Wendover Airport107 mi away
- EKO · Elko Regional Airport117 mi away
- DTA · Delta Municipal Airport125 mi away
- CDC · Cedar City Regional Airport145 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 ELY from YAL?
The flight distance from Ely (ELY) to Alert Bay (YAL) is 975 miles (1,570 km, 848 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELY to YAL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 35m 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 ELY to YAL?
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