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LYU to SHN: distance & flight time
Ely (Ely Municipal Airport) → Shelton (Sanderson Field)
1,452 mi
2,336 km · 1,261 nm
3h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,452 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 37m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYU — Ely Municipal Airport · Ely, United States
- SHN — Sanderson Field · Shelton, 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 SHN
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport42 mi away
- OLM · Olympia Regional Airport22 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport25 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYU from SHN?
The flight distance from Ely (LYU) to Shelton (SHN) is 1,452 miles (2,336 km, 1,261 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYU to SHN?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 37m 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 SHN?
Nonstop service on LYU–SHN 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 3h 37m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Ely and Shelton?
Shelton is 2 hours behind Ely.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYU to SHN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LYU–SHN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LYU to SHN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LYU–SHN 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.