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ZEM to YAL: distance & flight time
Eastmain River (Eastmain River Airport) → Alert Bay (Alert Bay Airport)
2,050 mi
3,299 km · 1,781 nm
4h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,050 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 29m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- ZEM — Eastmain River Airport · Eastmain River, 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 ZEM
- YKQ · Waskaganish Airport53 mi away
- YNC · Wemindji Airport56 mi away
- YGL · La Grande Rivière Airport102 mi away
- YNS · Nemiscau Airport108 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 ZEM from YAL?
The flight distance from Eastmain River (ZEM) to Alert Bay (YAL) is 2,050 miles (3,299 km, 1,781 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZEM to YAL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 29m 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 ZEM to YAL?
Nonstop service on ZEM–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 4h 29m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZEM to YAL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ZEM–YAL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ZEM to YAL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ZEM–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.