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HEK to YAL: distance & flight time
Heihe (Heihe Airport) → Alert Bay (Alert Bay Airport)
4,224 mi
6,798 km · 3,671 nm
8h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,224 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 45m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- HEK — Heihe Airport · Heihe, China
- YAL — Alert Bay Airport · Alert Bay, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near HEK
- BQS · Ignatyevo Airport18 mi away
- DTU · Wudalianchi Dedu Airport131 mi away
- JGD · Jiagedaqi Airport142 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 HEK from YAL?
The flight distance from Heihe (HEK) to Alert Bay (YAL) is 4,224 miles (6,798 km, 3,671 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEK to YAL?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 45m 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 HEK to YAL?
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