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MWL to LYU: distance & flight time
Mineral Wells (Mineral Wells Airport) → Ely (Ely Municipal Airport)
1,089 mi
1,753 km · 946 nm
2h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,089 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 50m 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
- MWL — Mineral Wells Airport · Mineral Wells, 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 MWL
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 MWL from LYU?
The flight distance from Mineral Wells (MWL) to Ely (LYU) is 1,089 miles (1,753 km, 946 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MWL to LYU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 50m 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 MWL to LYU?
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