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YRO to YAL: distance & flight time
Ottawa (Ottawa / Rockcliffe Airport) → Alert Bay (Alert Bay Airport)
2,347 mi
3,778 km · 2,040 nm
5h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,347 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 4m 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
- YRO — Ottawa / Rockcliffe Airport · Ottawa, 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 YRO
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 YRO from YAL?
The flight distance from Ottawa (YRO) to Alert Bay (YAL) is 2,347 miles (3,778 km, 2,040 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YRO to YAL?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 4m 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 YRO to YAL?
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