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LYU to HTL: distance & flight time
Ely (Ely Municipal Airport) → Houghton Lake (Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport)
418 mi
673 km · 363 nm
1h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
418 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 23m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYU — Ely Municipal Airport · Ely, United States
- HTL — Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport · Houghton Lake, 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 HTL
- GDW · Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport29 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport45 mi away
- TVC · Cherry Capital Airport52 mi away
- ECA · Iosco County Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYU from HTL?
The flight distance from Ely (LYU) to Houghton Lake (HTL) is 418 miles (673 km, 363 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYU to HTL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 23m 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 HTL?
Nonstop service on LYU–HTL 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 23m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Ely and Houghton Lake?
Houghton Lake is 1 hour ahead of Ely.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYU to HTL?
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Why are some LYU to HTL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LYU–HTL 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.