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LYU to LKP: distance & flight time
Ely (Ely Municipal Airport) → Lake Placid (Lake Placid Airport)
889 mi
1,431 km · 773 nm
2h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
889 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 24m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- LKP — Lake Placid Airport · Lake Placid, 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 LKP
- SLK · Adirondack Regional Airport15 mi away
- PBG · Plattsburgh International Airport36 mi away
- BTV · Burlington International Airport42 mi away
- MSS · Massena International Richards Field64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYU from LKP?
The flight distance from Ely (LYU) to Lake Placid (LKP) is 889 miles (1,431 km, 773 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYU to LKP?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 24m 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 LKP?
Nonstop service on LYU–LKP 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 2h 24m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Ely and Lake Placid?
Lake Placid is 1 hour ahead of Ely.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYU to LKP?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LYU–LKP that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LYU to LKP fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LYU–LKP 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.