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YDA to CDB: distance & flight time
Dawson (Dawson City Airport) → Cold Bay (Cold Bay Airport)
1,016 mi
1,635 km · 883 nm
2h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,016 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 41m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YDA — Dawson City Airport · Dawson, Canada
- CDB — Cold Bay Airport · Cold Bay, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YDA
- EAA · Eagle Airport79 mi away
- YMA · Mayo Airport104 mi away
- ORT · Northway Airport114 mi away
- YXQ · Beaver Creek Airport125 mi away
Near CDB
- KVC · King Cove Airport19 mi away
- KFP · False Pass Airport37 mi away
- NLG · Nelson Lagoon Airport82 mi away
- SDP · Sand Point Airport87 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YDA from CDB?
The flight distance from Dawson (YDA) to Cold Bay (CDB) is 1,016 miles (1,635 km, 883 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YDA to CDB?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 41m 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 YDA to CDB?
Nonstop service on YDA–CDB 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 2h 41m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Dawson and Cold Bay?
Cold Bay is 1 hour behind Dawson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YDA to CDB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YDA–CDB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YDA to CDB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YDA–CDB 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.