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ELM to PBG: distance & flight time
Elmira (Elmira Corning Regional Airport) → Plattsburgh (Plattsburgh International Airport)
243 mi
391 km · 211 nm
1h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
243 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 6m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- ELM — Elmira Corning Regional Airport · Elmira, United States
- PBG — Plattsburgh International Airport · Plattsburgh, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ELM
- ITH · Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport32 mi away
- BGM · Greater Binghamton/Edwin A Link field47 mi away
- IPT · Williamsport Regional Airport63 mi away
- LHV · William T. Piper Memorial Airport76 mi away
Near PBG
- BTV · Burlington International Airport20 mi away
- LKP · Lake Placid Airport36 mi away
- SLK · Adirondack Regional Airport41 mi away
- MVL · Morrisville Stowe State Airport43 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ELM from PBG?
The flight distance from Elmira (ELM) to Plattsburgh (PBG) is 243 miles (391 km, 211 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELM to PBG?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 6m 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 ELM to PBG?
Nonstop service on ELM–PBG 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 6m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ELM to PBG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ELM–PBG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ELM to PBG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ELM–PBG 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.