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ESD to YAL: distance & flight time
Eastsound (Orcas Island Airport) → Alert Bay (Alert Bay Airport)
221 mi
356 km · 192 nm
1h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
221 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 3m 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
- ESD — Orcas Island Airport · Eastsound, 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 ESD
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport36 mi away
- FRD · Friday Harbor Airport14 mi away
- YBW · Bedwell Harbour Seaplane Base15 mi away
- LPS · Lopez Island Airport16 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 ESD from YAL?
The flight distance from Eastsound (ESD) to Alert Bay (YAL) is 221 miles (356 km, 192 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESD to YAL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 3m 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 ESD to YAL?
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