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YQX to YAL: distance & flight time
Gander (Gander International Airport) → Alert Bay (Alert Bay Airport)
3,099 mi
4,987 km · 2,693 nm
6h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,099 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 33m 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
- YQX — Gander International Airport · Gander, 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 YQX
- YYT · St. John's International Airport124 mi away
- YDF · Deer Lake Airport129 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 YQX from YAL?
The flight distance from Gander (YQX) to Alert Bay (YAL) is 3,099 miles (4,987 km, 2,693 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQX to YAL?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 33m 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 YQX to YAL?
Nonstop service on YQX–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 6h 33m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQX to YAL?
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Why are some YQX to YAL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YQX–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.