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SLK to KES: distance & flight time
Saranac Lake (Adirondack Regional Airport) → Kelsey (Kelsey Airport)
1,263 mi
2,033 km · 1,098 nm
3h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,263 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 13m 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
- SLK — Adirondack Regional Airport · Saranac Lake, United States
- KES — Kelsey Airport · Kelsey, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SLK
- LKP · Lake Placid Airport15 mi away
- PBG · Plattsburgh International Airport41 mi away
- MSS · Massena International Richards Field49 mi away
- BTV · Burlington International Airport52 mi away
Near KES
- ZAC · York Landing Airport17 mi away
- ILF · Ilford Airport35 mi away
- PIW · Pikwitonei Airport40 mi away
- YTH · Thompson Airport55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SLK from KES?
The flight distance from Saranac Lake (SLK) to Kelsey (KES) is 1,263 miles (2,033 km, 1,098 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLK to KES?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 13m 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 SLK to KES?
Nonstop service on SLK–KES 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 3h 13m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLK to KES?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SLK–KES that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SLK to KES fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SLK–KES 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.