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LYU to YKM: distance & flight time
Ely (Ely Municipal Airport) → Yakima (Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field)
1,343 mi
2,161 km · 1,167 nm
3h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,343 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 23m 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
- YKM — Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field · Yakima, 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 YKM
- EAT · Pangborn Memorial Airport60 mi away
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport103 mi away
- PSC · Tri Cities Airport71 mi away
- DLS · Columbia Gorge Regional the Dalles Municipal Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYU from YKM?
The flight distance from Ely (LYU) to Yakima (YKM) is 1,343 miles (2,161 km, 1,167 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYU to YKM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 23m 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 YKM?
Nonstop service on LYU–YKM 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 23m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Ely and Yakima?
Yakima is 2 hours behind Ely.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYU to YKM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LYU–YKM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LYU to YKM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LYU–YKM 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.