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RWI to LYU: distance & flight time
Rocky Mount (Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport) → Ely (Ely Municipal Airport)
1,091 mi
1,756 km · 948 nm
2h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,091 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 50m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RWI — Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport · Rocky Mount, 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 RWI
- PGV · Pitt Greenville Airport32 mi away
- GSB · Seymour Johnson Air Force Base36 mi away
- ISO · Kinston Regional Jetport At Stallings Field40 mi away
- RDU · Raleigh Durham International Airport50 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 RWI from LYU?
The flight distance from Rocky Mount (RWI) to Ely (LYU) is 1,091 miles (1,756 km, 948 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RWI 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 time difference between Rocky Mount and Ely?
Ely is 1 hour behind Rocky Mount.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RWI to LYU?
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