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INK to LYU: distance & flight time
Wink (Winkler County Airport) → Ely (Ely Municipal Airport)
1,259 mi
2,026 km · 1,094 nm
3h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,259 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 12m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- INK — Winkler County Airport · Wink, 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 INK
- PEQ · Pecos Municipal Airport33 mi away
- MAF · Midland International Airport60 mi away
- FST · Fort Stockton Pecos County Airport62 mi away
- HOB · Lea County Regional Airport63 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 INK from LYU?
The flight distance from Wink (INK) to Ely (LYU) is 1,259 miles (2,026 km, 1,094 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from INK to LYU?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 12m 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 INK to LYU?
Nonstop service on INK–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 3h 12m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from INK to LYU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on INK–LYU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some INK to LYU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain INK–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.