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HEL to YAL: distance & flight time
Helsinki (Helsinki Vantaa Airport) → Alert Bay (Alert Bay Airport)
4,616 mi
7,429 km · 4,011 nm
9h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
4,616 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 31m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- HEL — Helsinki Vantaa Airport · Helsinki, Finland
- 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 HEL
- HEM · Helsinki Malmi Airport5 mi away
- HYV · Hyvinkää Airfield23 mi away
- QLF · Lahti Vesivehmaa Airport62 mi away
- TLL · Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport63 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 HEL from YAL?
The flight distance from Helsinki (HEL) to Alert Bay (YAL) is 4,616 miles (7,429 km, 4,011 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEL to YAL?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 31m 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 HEL to YAL?
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