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RCY to ELH: distance & flight time
Port Nelson (Rum Cay Airport) → North Eleuthera (North Eleuthera Airport)
170 mi
273 km · 147 nm
55m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
170 miles nonstop takes roughly 55m 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
- RCY — Rum Cay Airport · Port Nelson, Bahamas
- ELH — North Eleuthera Airport · North Eleuthera, Bahamas
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near RCY
- SML · Stella Maris Airport28 mi away
- ZSA · San Salvador Airport33 mi away
- LGI · Deadman's Cay Airport39 mi away
- TBI · New Bight Airport58 mi away
Near ELH
- GHB · Governor's Harbour Airport26 mi away
- PID · Nassau Paradise Island Airport47 mi away
- RSD · Rock Sound Airport51 mi away
- NAS · Lynden Pindling International Airport57 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCY from ELH?
The flight distance from Port Nelson (RCY) to North Eleuthera (ELH) is 170 miles (273 km, 147 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCY to ELH?
A nonstop flight takes about 55m 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 RCY to ELH?
Nonstop service on RCY–ELH 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 55m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCY to ELH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RCY–ELH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RCY to ELH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RCY–ELH 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.