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MRN to YAL: distance & flight time
Morganton (Foothills Regional Airport) → Alert Bay (Alert Bay Airport)
2,452 mi
3,946 km · 2,131 nm
5h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,452 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 16m 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
- MRN — Foothills Regional Airport · Morganton, 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 MRN
- HKY · Hickory Regional Airport14 mi away
- CLT · Charlotte Douglas International Airport56 mi away
- SVH · Statesville Regional Airport37 mi away
- IKB · Wilkes County Airport40 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 MRN from YAL?
The flight distance from Morganton (MRN) to Alert Bay (YAL) is 2,452 miles (3,946 km, 2,131 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MRN to YAL?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 16m 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 MRN to YAL?
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