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YCH to YAL: distance & flight time
Chatham (Miramichi Airport) → Alert Bay (Alert Bay Airport)
2,728 mi
4,390 km · 2,370 nm
5h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,728 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 49m 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
- YCH — Miramichi Airport · Chatham, 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 YCH
- ZBF · Bathurst Airport45 mi away
- YQM · Greater Moncton International Airport72 mi away
- YVB · Bonaventure Airport73 mi away
- YCL · Charlo Airport79 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 YCH from YAL?
The flight distance from Chatham (YCH) to Alert Bay (YAL) is 2,728 miles (4,390 km, 2,370 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCH to YAL?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 49m 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 YCH to YAL?
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