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MKC to YEL: distance & flight time
Kansas City (Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport) → ELLIOT LAKE (Elliot Lake Municipal Airport)
787 mi
1,267 km · 684 nm
2h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
787 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 11m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MKC — Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport · Kansas City, United States
- YEL — Elliot Lake Municipal Airport · ELLIOT LAKE, Canada
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 YEL
- YZE · Gore Bay Manitoulin Airport32 mi away
- YEM · Manitoulin East Municipal Airport49 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport61 mi away
- YSB · Sudbury Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MKC from YEL?
The flight distance from Kansas City (MKC) to ELLIOT LAKE (YEL) is 787 miles (1,267 km, 684 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKC to YEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 11m 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 Kansas City and ELLIOT LAKE?
ELLIOT LAKE is 1 hour ahead of Kansas City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MKC to YEL?
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