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LYU to BFF: distance & flight time
Ely (Ely Municipal Airport) → Scottsbluff (Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport)
707 mi
1,137 km · 614 nm
2h
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
707 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 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
- LYU — Ely Municipal Airport · Ely, United States
- BFF — Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport · Scottsbluff, 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 BFF
- AIA · Alliance Municipal Airport43 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field62 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport71 mi away
- CYS · Cheyenne Regional Jerry Olson Field80 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYU from BFF?
The flight distance from Ely (LYU) to Scottsbluff (BFF) is 707 miles (1,137 km, 614 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYU to BFF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 time difference between Ely and Scottsbluff?
Scottsbluff is 1 hour behind Ely.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYU to BFF?
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