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CRI to LYU: distance & flight time
Colonel Hill (Colonel Hill Airport) → Ely (Ely Municipal Airport)
1,988 mi
3,199 km · 1,727 nm
4h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,988 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 22m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- CRI — Colonel Hill Airport · Colonel Hill, Bahamas
- 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 CRI
- AXP · Spring Point Airport25 mi away
- LGI · Deadman's Cay Airport65 mi away
- RCY · Rum Cay Airport77 mi away
- MYG · Mayaguana Airport79 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 CRI from LYU?
The flight distance from Colonel Hill (CRI) to Ely (LYU) is 1,988 miles (3,199 km, 1,727 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CRI to LYU?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 22m 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 Colonel Hill and Ely?
Ely is 1 hour behind Colonel Hill.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CRI to LYU?
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