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DCU to ELY: distance & flight time
Decatur (Pryor Field Regional Airport) → Ely (Ely Airport Yelland Field)
1,566 mi
2,521 km · 1,361 nm
3h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,566 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 32m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- DCU — Pryor Field Regional Airport · Decatur, 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 DCU
- HSV · Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field10 mi away
- HUA · Redstone Army Air Field15 mi away
- MSL · Northwest Alabama Regional Airport38 mi away
- GAD · Northeast Alabama Regional Airport68 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 DCU from ELY?
The flight distance from Decatur (DCU) to Ely (ELY) is 1,566 miles (2,521 km, 1,361 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DCU to ELY?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 32m 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 DCU to ELY?
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