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ABI to LYU: distance & flight time
Abilene (Abilene Regional Airport) → Ely (Ely Municipal Airport)
1,141 mi
1,837 km · 992 nm
2h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,141 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 57m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- ABI — Abilene Regional Airport · Abilene, United States
- LYU — Ely Municipal Airport · Ely, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ABI
- DYS · Dyess Air Force Base10 mi away
- BKD · Stephens County Airport51 mi away
- SJT · San Angelo Regional Mathis Field87 mi away
- BBD · Curtis Field88 mi away
Near LYU
- HIB · Range Regional Airport56 mi away
- YIB · Atikokan Municipal Airport66 mi away
- GRM · Grand Marais Cook County Airport67 mi away
- DLH · Duluth International Airport70 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ABI from LYU?
The flight distance from Abilene (ABI) to Ely (LYU) is 1,141 miles (1,837 km, 992 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ABI to LYU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 57m 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 ABI to LYU?
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