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LYU to SKP: distance & flight time
Ely (Ely Municipal Airport) → Skopje (Skopje Alexander the Great Airport)
5,025 mi
8,088 km · 4,367 nm
10h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,025 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 19m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYU — Ely Municipal Airport · Ely, United States
- SKP — Skopje Alexander the Great Airport · Skopje, Macedonia
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 SKP
- PRN · Priština International Airport52 mi away
- OHD · Ohrid St. Paul the Apostle Airport71 mi away
- INI · Nis Airport96 mi away
- TIA · Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYU from SKP?
The flight distance from Ely (LYU) to Skopje (SKP) is 5,025 miles (8,088 km, 4,367 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYU to SKP?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 19m 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 SKP?
Nonstop service on LYU–SKP 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 10h 19m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Ely and Skopje?
Skopje is 7 hours ahead of Ely.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYU to SKP?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LYU–SKP that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LYU to SKP fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LYU–SKP 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.