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CYF to ELV: distance & flight time
Chefornak (Chefornak Airport) → Elfin Cove (Elfin Cove Seaplane Base)
991 mi
1,595 km · 861 nm
2h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
991 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 37m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- CYF — Chefornak Airport · Chefornak, United States
- ELV — Elfin Cove Seaplane Base · Elfin Cove, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CYF
- KPN · Kipnuk Airport17 mi away
- NME · Nightmute Airport26 mi away
- OOK · Toksook Bay Airport39 mi away
- KWK · Kwigillingok Airport43 mi away
Near ELV
- GST · Gustavus Airport28 mi away
- HNH · Hoonah Airport35 mi away
- FNR · Funter Bay Seaplane Base53 mi away
- JNU · Juneau International Airport65 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CYF from ELV?
The flight distance from Chefornak (CYF) to Elfin Cove (ELV) is 991 miles (1,595 km, 861 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CYF to ELV?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 37m 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 CYF to ELV?
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