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SYD to YAL: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport) → Alert Bay (Alert Bay Airport)
7,665 mi
12,335 km · 6,660 nm
15h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,665 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 30m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- SYD — Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport · Sydney, Australia
- 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 SYD
- BWU · Sydney Bankstown Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport29 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond33 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport48 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 SYD from YAL?
The flight distance from Sydney (SYD) to Alert Bay (YAL) is 7,665 miles (12,335 km, 6,660 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYD to YAL?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 30m 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 SYD to YAL?
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