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SDM to YEL: distance & flight time
San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport) → ELLIOT LAKE (Elliot Lake Municipal Airport)
2,046 mi
3,293 km · 1,778 nm
4h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,046 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 29m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, United States
- 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 SDM
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 SDM from YEL?
The flight distance from San Diego (SDM) to ELLIOT LAKE (YEL) is 2,046 miles (3,293 km, 1,778 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDM to YEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 29m 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 San Diego and ELLIOT LAKE?
ELLIOT LAKE is 3 hours ahead of San Diego.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDM to YEL?
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