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GTE to LEL: distance & flight time
Groote Eylandt (Groote Eylandt Airport) → Lake Evella (Lake Evella Airport)
111 mi
179 km · 97 nm
46m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
111 miles nonstop takes roughly 46m 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
- GTE — Groote Eylandt Airport · Groote Eylandt, Australia
- LEL — Lake Evella Airport · Lake Evella, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near GTE
- LEL · Lake Evella Airport111 mi away
- GOV · Gove Airport120 mi away
- RPM · Ngukurr Airport126 mi away
- RPB · Roper Bar Airport140 mi away
Near LEL
- ELC · Elcho Island Airport37 mi away
- RAM · Ramingining Airport62 mi away
- MGT · Milingimbi Airport68 mi away
- GOV · Gove Airport70 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GTE from LEL?
The flight distance from Groote Eylandt (GTE) to Lake Evella (LEL) is 111 miles (179 km, 97 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GTE to LEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 46m 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 GTE to LEL?
Nonstop service on GTE–LEL 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 46m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GTE to LEL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GTE–LEL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GTE to LEL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GTE–LEL 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.