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LYU to GGW: distance & flight time
Ely (Ely Municipal Airport) → Glasgow (Wokal Field Glasgow International Airport)
683 mi
1,099 km · 593 nm
1h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
683 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 57m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- GGW — Wokal Field Glasgow International Airport · Glasgow, 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 GGW
- OLF · L M Clayton Airport49 mi away
- GDV · Dawson Community Airport112 mi away
- SDY · Sidney - Richland Regional Airport117 mi away
- MLS · Frank Wiley Field128 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYU from GGW?
The flight distance from Ely (LYU) to Glasgow (GGW) is 683 miles (1,099 km, 593 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYU to GGW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 57m 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 LYU to GGW?
Nonstop service on LYU–GGW 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 57m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Ely and Glasgow?
Glasgow is 1 hour behind Ely.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYU to GGW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LYU–GGW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LYU to GGW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LYU–GGW 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.