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MVW to YAL: distance & flight time
Skagit (Skagit Regional Airport) → Alert Bay (Alert Bay Airport)
249 mi
400 km · 216 nm
1h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
249 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 7m 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
- MVW — Skagit Regional Airport · Skagit, 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 MVW
- NUW · Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field)14 mi away
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport61 mi away
- BLI · Bellingham International Airport23 mi away
- LPS · Lopez Island Airport24 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 MVW from YAL?
The flight distance from Skagit (MVW) to Alert Bay (YAL) is 249 miles (400 km, 216 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MVW to YAL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 7m 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 MVW to YAL?
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