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GDC to YAL: distance & flight time
Greenville (Donaldson Field Airport) → Alert Bay (Alert Bay Airport)
2,465 mi
3,968 km · 2,142 nm
5h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,465 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 18m 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
- GDC — Donaldson Field Airport · Greenville, 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 GDC
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 GDC from YAL?
The flight distance from Greenville (GDC) to Alert Bay (YAL) is 2,465 miles (3,968 km, 2,142 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GDC to YAL?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 18m 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 GDC to YAL?
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