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MTM to ELI: distance & flight time
Metakatla (Metlakatla Seaplane Base) → Elim (Elim Airport)
1,232 mi
1,982 km · 1,070 nm
3h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,232 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 9m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- MTM — Metlakatla Seaplane Base · Metakatla, United States
- ELI — Elim Airport · Elim, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MTM
- ANN · Annette Island Airport6 mi away
- KTN · Ketchikan International Airport16 mi away
- HYG · Hydaburg Seaplane Base50 mi away
- KLW · Klawock Airport66 mi away
Near ELI
- GLV · Golovin Airport22 mi away
- WMO · White Mountain Airport34 mi away
- SKK · Shaktoolik Airport35 mi away
- KKA · Koyuk Alfred Adams Airport40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MTM from ELI?
The flight distance from Metakatla (MTM) to Elim (ELI) is 1,232 miles (1,982 km, 1,070 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MTM to ELI?
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.
Are there nonstop flights from MTM to ELI?
Nonstop service on MTM–ELI 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 9m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MTM to ELI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MTM–ELI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MTM to ELI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MTM–ELI 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.