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LYU to EKI: distance & flight time
Ely (Ely Municipal Airport) → Elkhart (Elkhart Municipal Airport)
509 mi
820 km · 442 nm
1h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
509 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 34m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- EKI — Elkhart Municipal Airport · Elkhart, 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 EKI
- SBN · South Bend Regional Airport16 mi away
- AZO · Kalamazoo Battle Creek International Airport42 mi away
- MGC · Michigan City Municipal Airport42 mi away
- ANQ · Tri State Steuben County Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYU from EKI?
The flight distance from Ely (LYU) to Elkhart (EKI) is 509 miles (820 km, 442 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYU to EKI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 34m 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 EKI?
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