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DLS to YEL: distance & flight time
The Dalles (Columbia Gorge Regional the Dalles Municipal Airport) → ELLIOT LAKE (Elliot Lake Municipal Airport)
1,836 mi
2,954 km · 1,595 nm
4h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,836 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 4m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DLS — Columbia Gorge Regional the Dalles Municipal Airport · The Dalles, United States
- YEL — Elliot Lake Municipal Airport · ELLIOT LAKE, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near DLS
- TTD · Portland Troutdale Airport60 mi away
- PDX · Portland International Airport69 mi away
- YKM · Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field72 mi away
- HIO · Portland Hillsboro Airport86 mi away
Near YEL
- YZE · Gore Bay Manitoulin Airport32 mi away
- YEM · Manitoulin East Municipal Airport49 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport61 mi away
- YSB · Sudbury Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DLS from YEL?
The flight distance from The Dalles (DLS) to ELLIOT LAKE (YEL) is 1,836 miles (2,954 km, 1,595 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DLS to YEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 4m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from DLS to YEL?
Nonstop service on DLS–YEL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 4h 4m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between The Dalles and ELLIOT LAKE?
ELLIOT LAKE is 3 hours ahead of The Dalles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DLS to YEL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DLS–YEL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DLS to YEL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DLS–YEL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.