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RGO to YEL: distance & flight time
Chongjin (Orang Airport) → ELLIOT LAKE (Elliot Lake Municipal Airport)
6,056 mi
9,747 km · 5,263 nm
12h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,056 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 21m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RGO — Orang Airport · Chongjin, North Korea
- 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 RGO
- YNJ · Yanji Chaoyangchuan Airport101 mi away
- NBS · Changbaishan Airport114 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 RGO from YEL?
The flight distance from Chongjin (RGO) to ELLIOT LAKE (YEL) is 6,056 miles (9,747 km, 5,263 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RGO to YEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 21m 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 RGO to YEL?
Nonstop service on RGO–YEL 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 12h 21m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Chongjin and ELLIOT LAKE?
ELLIOT LAKE is 13 hours behind Chongjin.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RGO to YEL?
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Why are some RGO to YEL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RGO–YEL 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.