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SEE to YAL: distance & flight time
El Cajon (Gillespie Field) → Alert Bay (Alert Bay Airport)
1,327 mi
2,135 km · 1,153 nm
3h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,327 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 21m 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
- SEE — Gillespie Field · El Cajon, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near SEE
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 SEE from YAL?
The flight distance from El Cajon (SEE) to Alert Bay (YAL) is 1,327 miles (2,135 km, 1,153 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SEE to YAL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 21m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SEE to YAL?
Nonstop service on SEE–YAL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 21m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SEE to YAL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SEE–YAL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SEE to YAL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SEE–YAL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.