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YZW to VDZ: distance & flight time
Teslin (Teslin Airport) → Valdez (Valdez Pioneer Field)
461 mi
742 km · 401 nm
1h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
461 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 28m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- YZW — Teslin Airport · Teslin, Canada
- VDZ — Valdez Pioneer Field · Valdez, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YZW
- YXY · Whitehorse / Erik Nielsen International Airport87 mi away
- SGY · Skagway Airport102 mi away
- HNS · Haines Airport116 mi away
- XRR · Ross River Airport125 mi away
Near VDZ
- CDV · Merle K (Mudhole) Smith Airport51 mi away
- GKN · Gulkana Airport75 mi away
- NCN · Chenega Bay Airport94 mi away
- PAQ · Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Airport99 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YZW from VDZ?
The flight distance from Teslin (YZW) to Valdez (VDZ) is 461 miles (742 km, 401 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YZW to VDZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 28m 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 YZW to VDZ?
Nonstop service on YZW–VDZ 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 1h 28m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Teslin and Valdez?
Valdez is 1 hour behind Teslin.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YZW to VDZ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YZW–VDZ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YZW to VDZ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YZW–VDZ 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.