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LYU to MEM: distance & flight time
Ely (Ely Municipal Airport) → Memphis (Memphis International Airport)
888 mi
1,430 km · 772 nm
2h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
888 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 24m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- MEM — Memphis International Airport · Memphis, 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 MEM
- OLV · Olive Branch Airport12 mi away
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport23 mi away
- UTM · Tunica Municipal Airport33 mi away
- UOX · University Oxford Airport52 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYU from MEM?
The flight distance from Ely (LYU) to Memphis (MEM) is 888 miles (1,430 km, 772 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYU to MEM?
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.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYU to MEM?
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