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HWD to YAL: distance & flight time
Hayward (Hayward Executive Airport) → Alert Bay (Alert Bay Airport)
924 mi
1,486 km · 803 nm
2h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
924 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 28m 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
- HWD — Hayward Executive Airport · Hayward, 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 HWD
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 HWD from YAL?
The flight distance from Hayward (HWD) to Alert Bay (YAL) is 924 miles (1,486 km, 803 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HWD to YAL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 28m 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 HWD to YAL?
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