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LEL to CKI: distance & flight time
Lake Evella (Lake Evella Airport) → Croker Island (Croker Island Airport)
243 mi
391 km · 211 nm
1h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
243 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 6m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- LEL — Lake Evella Airport · Lake Evella, Australia
- CKI — Croker Island Airport · Croker Island, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LEL
- ELC · Elcho Island Airport37 mi away
- RAM · Ramingining Airport62 mi away
- MGT · Milingimbi Airport68 mi away
- GOV · Gove Airport70 mi away
Near CKI
- JAB · Jabiru Airport107 mi away
- CDA · Cooinda Airport120 mi away
- SNB · Snake Bay Airport125 mi away
- BRT · Bathurst Island Airport133 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LEL from CKI?
The flight distance from Lake Evella (LEL) to Croker Island (CKI) is 243 miles (391 km, 211 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEL to CKI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 6m 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 LEL to CKI?
Nonstop service on LEL–CKI 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 6m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LEL to CKI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LEL–CKI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LEL to CKI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LEL–CKI 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.