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SDF to YAL: distance & flight time
Louisville (Louisville International Standiford Field) → Alert Bay (Alert Bay Airport)
2,172 mi
3,496 km · 1,888 nm
4h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,172 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 44m 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
- SDF — Louisville International Standiford Field · Louisville, 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 SDF
- LOU · Bowman Field5 mi away
- FTK · Godman Army Air Field22 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport45 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport62 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 SDF from YAL?
The flight distance from Louisville (SDF) to Alert Bay (YAL) is 2,172 miles (3,496 km, 1,888 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDF to YAL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 44m 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 SDF to YAL?
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