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LYU to ACT: distance & flight time
Ely (Ely Municipal Airport) → Waco (Waco Regional Airport)
1,156 mi
1,860 km · 1,004 nm
2h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,156 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 59m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- LYU — Ely Municipal Airport · Ely, United States
- ACT — Waco Regional Airport · Waco, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ACT
- CNW · TSTC Waco Airport9 mi away
- TPL · Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport33 mi away
- HLR · Hood Army Air Field43 mi away
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYU from ACT?
The flight distance from Ely (LYU) to Waco (ACT) is 1,156 miles (1,860 km, 1,004 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYU to ACT?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 59m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYU to ACT?
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