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YRF to YAL: distance & flight time
Cartwright (Cartwright Airport) → Alert Bay (Alert Bay Airport)
2,850 mi
4,587 km · 2,477 nm
6h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,850 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 3m 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
- YRF — Cartwright Airport · Cartwright, 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 YRF
- YBI · Black Tickle Airport54 mi away
- YRG · Rigolet Airport67 mi away
- YHA · Port Hope Simpson Airport86 mi away
- YWM · Williams Harbour Airport93 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 YRF from YAL?
The flight distance from Cartwright (YRF) to Alert Bay (YAL) is 2,850 miles (4,587 km, 2,477 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YRF to YAL?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 3m 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 YRF to YAL?
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