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COS to LYU: distance & flight time
Colorado Springs (City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport) → Ely (Ely Municipal Airport)
896 mi
1,442 km · 779 nm
2h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
896 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 25m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- COS — City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport · Colorado Springs, 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 COS
- FCS · Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field9 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport73 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport37 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport53 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 COS from LYU?
The flight distance from Colorado Springs (COS) to Ely (LYU) is 896 miles (1,442 km, 779 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COS to LYU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 25m 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 Colorado Springs and Ely?
Ely is 1 hour ahead of Colorado Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COS to LYU?
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