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FRA to LYU: distance & flight time
Frankfurt (Frankfurt am Main Airport) → Ely (Ely Municipal Airport)
4,191 mi
6,744 km · 3,642 nm
8h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,191 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 41m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FRA — Frankfurt am Main Airport · Frankfurt, Germany
- 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 FRA
- QEF · Frankfurt-Egelsbach Airport6 mi away
- WIE · Wiesbaden Army Airfield11 mi away
- ZNF · Hanau Army Air Field20 mi away
- MHG · Mannheim-City Airport39 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 FRA from LYU?
The flight distance from Frankfurt (FRA) to Ely (LYU) is 4,191 miles (6,744 km, 3,642 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRA to LYU?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 41m 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 Frankfurt and Ely?
Ely is 7 hours behind Frankfurt.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRA to LYU?
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