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YCD to YAL: distance & flight time
Nanaimo (Nanaimo Airport) → Alert Bay (Alert Bay Airport)
172 mi
277 km · 149 nm
55m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
172 miles nonstop takes roughly 55m 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
- YCD — Nanaimo Airport · Nanaimo, Canada
- 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 YCD
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport32 mi away
- ZNA · Nanaimo Harbour Water Airport10 mi away
- YGG · Ganges Seaplane Base22 mi away
- YYJ · Victoria International Airport35 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 YCD from YAL?
The flight distance from Nanaimo (YCD) to Alert Bay (YAL) is 172 miles (277 km, 149 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCD to YAL?
A nonstop flight takes about 55m 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 YCD to YAL?
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