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BFF to YEL: distance & flight time
Scottsbluff (Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport) → ELLIOT LAKE (Elliot Lake Municipal Airport)
1,085 mi
1,746 km · 943 nm
2h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,085 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 49m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFF — Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport · Scottsbluff, United States
- YEL — Elliot Lake Municipal Airport · ELLIOT LAKE, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BFF
- AIA · Alliance Municipal Airport43 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field62 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport71 mi away
- CYS · Cheyenne Regional Jerry Olson Field80 mi away
Near YEL
- YZE · Gore Bay Manitoulin Airport32 mi away
- YEM · Manitoulin East Municipal Airport49 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport61 mi away
- YSB · Sudbury Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFF from YEL?
The flight distance from Scottsbluff (BFF) to ELLIOT LAKE (YEL) is 1,085 miles (1,746 km, 943 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFF to YEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 49m 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 time difference between Scottsbluff and ELLIOT LAKE?
ELLIOT LAKE is 2 hours ahead of Scottsbluff.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFF to YEL?
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