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SPW to ELY: distance & flight time
Spencer (Spencer Municipal Airport) → Ely (Ely Airport Yelland Field)
1,052 mi
1,693 km · 914 nm
2h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,052 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 45m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SPW — Spencer Municipal Airport · Spencer, United States
- ELY — Ely Airport Yelland Field · 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 SPW
- FOD · Fort Dodge Regional Airport66 mi away
- SUX · Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field80 mi away
- FSD · Joe Foss Field Airport82 mi away
- MCW · Mason City Municipal Airport94 mi away
Near ELY
- ENV · Wendover Airport107 mi away
- EKO · Elko Regional Airport117 mi away
- DTA · Delta Municipal Airport125 mi away
- CDC · Cedar City Regional Airport145 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SPW from ELY?
The flight distance from Spencer (SPW) to Ely (ELY) is 1,052 miles (1,693 km, 914 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPW to ELY?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 45m 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 SPW to ELY?
Nonstop service on SPW–ELY 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 2h 45m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Spencer and Ely?
Ely is 2 hours behind Spencer.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SPW to ELY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SPW–ELY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SPW to ELY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SPW–ELY 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.