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MKC to LYU: distance & flight time
Kansas City (Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport) → Ely (Ely Municipal Airport)
617 mi
993 km · 536 nm
1h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
617 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 48m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- MKC — Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport · Kansas City, 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 MKC
- MCI · Kansas City International Airport14 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport21 mi away
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field24 mi away
- JCI · New Century Aircenter Airport26 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 MKC from LYU?
The flight distance from Kansas City (MKC) to Ely (LYU) is 617 miles (993 km, 536 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKC to LYU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 48m 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 MKC to LYU?
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