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MDT to YAL: distance & flight time
Harrisburg (Harrisburg International Airport) → Alert Bay (Alert Bay Airport)
2,485 mi
3,999 km · 2,159 nm
5h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,485 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 20m 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
- MDT — Harrisburg International Airport · Harrisburg, 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 MDT
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 MDT from YAL?
The flight distance from Harrisburg (MDT) to Alert Bay (YAL) is 2,485 miles (3,999 km, 2,159 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MDT to YAL?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 20m 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 MDT to YAL?
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