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EKI to CLE: distance & flight time
Elkhart (Elkhart Municipal Airport) → Cleveland (Cleveland Hopkins International Airport)
216 mi
347 km · 187 nm
1h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
216 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 2m 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
- EKI — Elkhart Municipal Airport · Elkhart, United States
- CLE — Cleveland Hopkins International Airport · Cleveland, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near EKI
- SBN · South Bend Regional Airport16 mi away
- AZO · Kalamazoo Battle Creek International Airport42 mi away
- MGC · Michigan City Municipal Airport42 mi away
- ANQ · Tri State Steuben County Airport48 mi away
Near CLE
- BKL · Burke Lakefront Airport11 mi away
- CGF · Cuyahoga County Airport22 mi away
- LNN · Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal Airport30 mi away
- AKC · Akron Fulton International Airport33 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EKI from CLE?
The flight distance from Elkhart (EKI) to Cleveland (CLE) is 216 miles (347 km, 187 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EKI to CLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 2m 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 EKI to CLE?
Nonstop service on EKI–CLE 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 1h 2m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EKI to CLE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on EKI–CLE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some EKI to CLE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain EKI–CLE 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.