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GAI to YAL: distance & flight time
Gaithersburg (Montgomery County Airpark) → Alert Bay (Alert Bay Airport)
2,508 mi
4,035 km · 2,179 nm
5h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,508 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 23m 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
- GAI — Montgomery County Airpark · Gaithersburg, 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 GAI
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 GAI from YAL?
The flight distance from Gaithersburg (GAI) to Alert Bay (YAL) is 2,508 miles (4,035 km, 2,179 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAI to YAL?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 23m 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 GAI to YAL?
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