Nonstop flight route between British Columbia, Canada and Fort Nelson, British Columbia, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(50°34'55"N by 126°54'56"W)
Arrival Airport:
(58°50'11"N by 122°35'48"W)
Distance from YAL to YYE:
595.48 miles (958.33 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Alert Bay Airport (YAL), British Columbia, Canada and Northern Rockies Regional Airport (YYE), Fort Nelson, British Columbia, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 595 miles (or 958 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the relatively short distance between Alert Bay Airport and Northern Rockies Regional Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YAL / CYAL |
| Airport Name: | Alert Bay Airport |
| Location: | British Columbia, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 50°34'55"N by 126°54'56"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Corporation of Village of Alert Bay |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 240 feet (73 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YAL |
| More Information: | YAL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YYE / CYYE |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Fort Nelson, British Columbia, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 58°50'11"N by 122°35'48"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Northern Rockies Regional Municipality |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1253 feet (382 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YYE |
| More Information: | YYE Maps & Info |
Facts about Alert Bay Airport (YAL):
- Because of Alert Bay Airport's relatively low elevation of 240 feet, planes can take off or land at Alert Bay Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Alert Bay Airport (YAL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Alert Bay Airport (YAL) is Port McNeill Airport (YMP), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) W of YAL.
- The furthest airport from Alert Bay Airport (YAL) is East London Airport (ELS), which is located 10,675 miles (17,179 kilometers) away in East London, South Africa.
Facts about Northern Rockies Regional Airport (YYE):
- In addition to being known as "Northern Rockies Regional Airport", another name for YYE is "Fort Nelson Airport".
- Northern Rockies Regional Airport (YYE) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Northern Rockies Regional Airport (YYE) is Fort Liard Airport (YJF), which is located 101 miles (163 kilometers) NNW of YYE.
- The furthest airport from Northern Rockies Regional Airport (YYE) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 10,199 miles (16,414 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 4.98 miles (8.02 km) W | Port McNeill Airport (YMP) | Port McNeill, British Columbia, Canada |     |
| 2 | 19.53 miles (31.43 km) WNW | Port Hardy Airport (YZT) | Port Hardy, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 3 | 46.96 miles (75.58 km) SSE | Tahsis Water Aerodrome (ZTS) | Tahsis, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 4 | 79.36 miles (127.72 km) E | Big Bay Water Aerodrome (YRR) | Stuart Island, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 5 | 82.17 miles (132.24 km) ESE | Campbell River Water Aerodrome (YHH) | Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 6 | 84.61 miles (136.16 km) ESE | Campbell River Airport (YBL) | Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 7 | 93.56 miles (150.58 km) ESE | Cortes Island Aerodrome (YCF) | Cortes Island, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 8 | 105.95 miles (170.52 km) SE | Courtenay Airpark (YCA) | Courtenay, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 9 | 108.14 miles (174.03 km) ESE | CFB Comox (YQQ) | Comox, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 10 | 108.28 miles (174.26 km) SSE | Tofino Harbour Water Aerodrome (YTP) | Tofino, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 11 | 115.48 miles (185.85 km) SSE | Tofino/Long Beach Airport (YAZ) | Tofino, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 12 | 118.64 miles (190.94 km) ESE | Powell River Airport (YPW) | Powell River, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 13 | 119.45 miles (192.24 km) NNW | Bella Bella/Shearwater Water Aerodrome (YSX) | Bella Bella, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 14 | 122.63 miles (197.35 km) ESE | Texada/Gillies Bay Airport (YGB) | Texada Island, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 15 | 122.99 miles (197.93 km) NNW | Bella Bella (Campbell Island) Airport (ZEL) | Bella Bella, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,674.66 miles (17,179.15 km) SE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,667.49 miles (17,167.61 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,641.92 miles (17,126.46 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 4 | 10,641.89 miles (17,126.41 km) SE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,641.82 miles (17,126.31 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,623.76 miles (17,097.25 km) SE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,594.79 miles (17,050.61 km) SE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,593.78 miles (17,048.99 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,573.73 miles (17,016.73 km) SE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,573.53 miles (17,016.41 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,535.06 miles (16,954.49 km) SE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,529.91 miles (16,946.20 km) SE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,516.65 miles (16,924.87 km) ESE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,512.05 miles (16,917.46 km) SE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,509.05 miles (16,912.63 km) SE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 101.39 miles (163.18 km) NNW | Fort Liard Airport (YJF) | Fort Liard, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 2 | 117.04 miles (188.35 km) E | Rainbow Lake Airport (YOP) | Rainbow Lake, Alberta, Canada | |
| 3 | 192.24 miles (309.38 km) SSE | Fort St. John Airport (YXJ) | Fort St. John, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 4 | 194.89 miles (313.64 km) S | Hudson's Hope Airport (YNH) | Hudson's Hope, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 5 | 195.34 miles (314.37 km) E | High Level Airport (YOJ) | High Level, Alberta, Canada | |
| 6 | 207.31 miles (333.63 km) NNE | Fort Simpson Airport (YFS) | Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 7 | 220.58 miles (354.99 km) S | Chetwynd Airport (YCQ) | Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 8 | 231.97 miles (373.32 km) SSE | Dawson Creek Airport (YDQ) | Dawson Creek, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 9 | 235.58 miles (379.12 km) WNW | Watson Lake Airport (YQH) | Watson Lake, Yukon, Canada | |
| 10 | 245.22 miles (394.64 km) SE | Fairview Airport (ZFW) | Fairview, Alberta, Canada | |
| 11 | 262.49 miles (422.43 km) SE | Peace River Airport (YPE) | Peace River, Alberta, Canada | |
| 12 | 268.79 miles (432.57 km) W | Dease Lake Airport (YDL) | Dease Lake, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 13 | 273.89 miles (440.77 km) ENE | Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport (YHY) | Hay River, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 14 | 288.57 miles (464.40 km) SSE | Grande Prairie Airport (YQU) | Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada | |
| 15 | 298.04 miles (479.64 km) SE | Donnelly Airport (YOE) | Donnelly, Alberta, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,199.10 miles (16,413.82 km) SE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,193.98 miles (16,405.59 km) SE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,188.51 miles (16,396.78 km) SE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,126.64 miles (16,297.20 km) SE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,125.97 miles (16,296.13 km) SE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,093.63 miles (16,244.08 km) ESE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,067.64 miles (16,202.26 km) SE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,052.01 miles (16,177.11 km) SE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,046.81 miles (16,168.73 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,035.70 miles (16,150.85 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,022.89 miles (16,130.24 km) SE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,006.68 miles (16,104.16 km) SE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,004.03 miles (16,099.88 km) SE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 9,998.58 miles (16,091.12 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 9,995.66 miles (16,086.41 km) SE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |