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LYU to VPS: distance & flight time
Ely (Ely Municipal Airport) → Valparaiso (Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport)
1,231 mi
1,981 km · 1,069 nm
3h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,231 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 9m 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
- VPS — Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport · Valparaiso, 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 VPS
- DSI · Destin Executive Airport7 mi away
- EGI · Duke Field12 mi away
- CEW · Bob Sikes Airport20 mi away
- NSE · Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYU from VPS?
The flight distance from Ely (LYU) to Valparaiso (VPS) is 1,231 miles (1,981 km, 1,069 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYU to VPS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 9m 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 VPS?
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