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MXF to LYU: distance & flight time
Montgomery (Maxwell Air Force Base) → Ely (Ely Municipal Airport)
1,105 mi
1,778 km · 960 nm
2h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,105 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 52m 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
- MXF — Maxwell Air Force Base · Montgomery, 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 MXF
- MGM · Montgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) Airport6 mi away
- SEM · Craig Field36 mi away
- TOI · Troy Municipal Airport at N Kenneth Campbell Field42 mi away
- ALX · Thomas C Russell Field44 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 MXF from LYU?
The flight distance from Montgomery (MXF) to Ely (LYU) is 1,105 miles (1,778 km, 960 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MXF to LYU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 52m 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 MXF to LYU?
Nonstop service on MXF–LYU 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 2h 52m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MXF to LYU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MXF–LYU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MXF to LYU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MXF–LYU 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.