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LYU to MQT: distance & flight time
Ely (Ely Municipal Airport) → Gwinn (Sawyer International Airport)
232 mi
373 km · 202 nm
1h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
232 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 5m 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
- MQT — Sawyer International Airport · Gwinn, 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 MQT
- ESC · Delta County Airport46 mi away
- IMT · Ford Airport51 mi away
- CMX · Houghton County Memorial Airport76 mi away
- MNM · Menominee Regional Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYU from MQT?
The flight distance from Ely (LYU) to Gwinn (MQT) is 232 miles (373 km, 202 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYU to MQT?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 5m 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 MQT?
Nonstop service on LYU–MQT 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 5m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Ely and Gwinn?
Gwinn is 1 hour ahead of Ely.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYU to MQT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LYU–MQT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LYU to MQT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LYU–MQT 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.