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GRF to LYU: distance & flight time
Fort Lewis (Gray Army Air Field) → Ely (Ely Municipal Airport)
1,428 mi
2,298 km · 1,241 nm
3h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,428 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 34m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GRF — Gray Army Air Field · Fort Lewis, 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.
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Near GRF
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport29 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport13 mi away
- OLM · Olympia Regional Airport17 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 GRF from LYU?
The flight distance from Fort Lewis (GRF) to Ely (LYU) is 1,428 miles (2,298 km, 1,241 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRF to LYU?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 34m 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 Fort Lewis and Ely?
Ely is 2 hours ahead of Fort Lewis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRF to LYU?
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