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LYU to MOT: distance & flight time
Ely (Ely Municipal Airport) → Minot (Minot International Airport)
437 mi
704 km · 380 nm
1h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
437 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 25m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- MOT — Minot International Airport · Minot, 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 MOT
- MIB · Minot Air Force Base11 mi away
- YEN · Estevan Airport101 mi away
- BIS · Bismarck Municipal Airport106 mi away
- ISN · Sloulin Field International Airport109 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYU from MOT?
The flight distance from Ely (LYU) to Minot (MOT) is 437 miles (704 km, 380 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYU to MOT?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 25m 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 MOT?
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