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IDA to ELY: distance & flight time
Idaho Falls (Idaho Falls Regional Airport) → Ely (Ely Airport Yelland Field)
325 mi
522 km · 282 nm
1h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
325 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 19m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IDA — Idaho Falls Regional Airport · Idaho Falls, United States
- ELY — Ely Airport Yelland Field · 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 IDA
- PIH · Pocatello Regional Airport49 mi away
- JAC · Jackson Hole Airport67 mi away
- WYS · Yellowstone Airport94 mi away
- BYI · Burley Municipal Airport109 mi away
Near ELY
- ENV · Wendover Airport107 mi away
- EKO · Elko Regional Airport117 mi away
- DTA · Delta Municipal Airport125 mi away
- CDC · Cedar City Regional Airport145 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IDA from ELY?
The flight distance from Idaho Falls (IDA) to Ely (ELY) is 325 miles (522 km, 282 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IDA to ELY?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 19m 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 IDA to ELY?
Nonstop service on IDA–ELY 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 1h 19m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Idaho Falls and Ely?
Ely is 1 hour behind Idaho Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IDA to ELY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on IDA–ELY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some IDA to ELY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain IDA–ELY 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.