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GMU to LYU: distance & flight time
Greenville (Greenville Downtown Airport) → Ely (Ely Municipal Airport)
1,021 mi
1,643 km · 887 nm
2h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,021 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 41m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- GMU — Greenville Downtown Airport · Greenville, United States
- LYU — Ely Municipal Airport · Ely, 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 GMU
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 GMU from LYU?
The flight distance from Greenville (GMU) to Ely (LYU) is 1,021 miles (1,643 km, 887 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GMU to LYU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 41m 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 GMU to LYU?
Nonstop service on GMU–LYU 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 2h 41m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GMU to LYU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GMU–LYU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GMU to LYU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GMU–LYU 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.