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MGW to LYU: distance & flight time
Morgantown (Morgantown Municipal Walter L. Bill Hart Field) → Ely (Ely Municipal Airport)
819 mi
1,318 km · 712 nm
2h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
819 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 15m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MGW — Morgantown Municipal Walter L. Bill Hart Field · Morgantown, United States
- LYU — Ely Municipal Airport · Ely, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MGW
- CKB · North Central West Virginia Airport29 mi away
- AGC · Allegheny County Airport49 mi away
- LBE · Arnold Palmer Regional Airport51 mi away
- EKN · Elkins-Randolph Co-Jennings Randolph Field52 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is MGW from LYU?
The flight distance from Morgantown (MGW) to Ely (LYU) is 819 miles (1,318 km, 712 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGW to LYU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 15m 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 time difference between Morgantown and Ely?
Ely is 1 hour behind Morgantown.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MGW to LYU?
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