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KTR to ELC: distance & flight time
Katherine (Tindal Airport) → Elcho Island (Elcho Island Airport)
276 mi
444 km · 240 nm
1h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
276 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 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
- KTR — Tindal Airport · Katherine, Australia
- ELC — Elcho Island Airport · Elcho Island, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near KTR
- CDA · Cooinda Airport112 mi away
- JAB · Jabiru Airport133 mi away
- RPB · Roper Bar Airport144 mi away
Near ELC
- LEL · Lake Evella Airport37 mi away
- MGT · Milingimbi Airport46 mi away
- RAM · Ramingining Airport51 mi away
- GOV · Gove Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KTR from ELC?
The flight distance from Katherine (KTR) to Elcho Island (ELC) is 276 miles (444 km, 240 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KTR to ELC?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 KTR to ELC?
Nonstop service on KTR–ELC 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 12m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KTR to ELC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on KTR–ELC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some KTR to ELC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain KTR–ELC 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.