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BOI to ELY: distance & flight time
Boise (Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field) → Ely (Ely Airport Yelland Field)
303 mi
488 km · 263 nm
1h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
303 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 16m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- BOI — Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field · Boise, United States
- ELY — Ely Airport Yelland Field · 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 BOI
- MUO · Mountain Home Air Force Base40 mi away
- ONO · Ontario Municipal Airport50 mi away
- MYL · McCall Municipal Airport92 mi away
- SUN · Friedman Memorial Airport97 mi away
Near ELY
- ENV · Wendover Airport107 mi away
- EKO · Elko Regional Airport117 mi away
- DTA · Delta Municipal Airport125 mi away
- CDC · Cedar City Regional Airport145 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BOI from ELY?
The flight distance from Boise (BOI) to Ely (ELY) is 303 miles (488 km, 263 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BOI to ELY?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 16m 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 BOI to ELY?
Nonstop service on BOI–ELY 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 16m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Boise and Ely?
Ely is 1 hour behind Boise.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BOI to ELY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BOI–ELY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BOI to ELY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BOI–ELY 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.