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GNV to YAL: distance & flight time
Gainesville (Gainesville Regional Airport) → Alert Bay (Alert Bay Airport)
2,707 mi
4,357 km · 2,353 nm
5h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,707 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 47m 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
- GNV — Gainesville Regional Airport · Gainesville, 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 GNV
- OCF · Ocala International Airport - Jim Taylor Field36 mi away
- LCQ · Lake City Gateway Airport39 mi away
- VQQ · Cecil Airport44 mi away
- CTY · Cross City Airport50 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 GNV from YAL?
The flight distance from Gainesville (GNV) to Alert Bay (YAL) is 2,707 miles (4,357 km, 2,353 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GNV to YAL?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 47m 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 GNV to YAL?
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