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ELV to KTN: distance & flight time
Elfin Cove (Elfin Cove Seaplane Base) → Ketchikan (Ketchikan International Airport)
263 mi
423 km · 229 nm
1h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
263 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 10m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- ELV — Elfin Cove Seaplane Base · Elfin Cove, United States
- KTN — Ketchikan International Airport · Ketchikan, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ELV
- GST · Gustavus Airport28 mi away
- HNH · Hoonah Airport35 mi away
- FNR · Funter Bay Seaplane Base53 mi away
- JNU · Juneau International Airport65 mi away
Near KTN
- MTM · Metlakatla Seaplane Base16 mi away
- ANN · Annette Island Airport22 mi away
- HYG · Hydaburg Seaplane Base45 mi away
- KLW · Klawock Airport56 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ELV from KTN?
The flight distance from Elfin Cove (ELV) to Ketchikan (KTN) is 263 miles (423 km, 229 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELV to KTN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 10m 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 ELV to KTN?
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