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DEN to LYU: distance & flight time
Denver (Denver International Airport) → Ely (Ely Municipal Airport)
842 mi
1,355 km · 732 nm
2h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
842 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 18m 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
- DEN — Denver International Airport · Denver, 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 DEN
- BFK · Buckley Air Force Base12 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport22 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport24 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport32 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 DEN from LYU?
The flight distance from Denver (DEN) to Ely (LYU) is 842 miles (1,355 km, 732 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DEN to LYU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 18m 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 Denver and Ely?
Ely is 1 hour ahead of Denver.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DEN to LYU?
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