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TUO to YEL: distance & flight time
Taupo (Taupo Airport) → ELLIOT LAKE (Elliot Lake Municipal Airport)
8,566 mi
13,785 km · 7,443 nm
17h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,566 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 16m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TUO — Taupo Airport · Taupo, New Zealand
- 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 TUO
- ROT · Rotorua Regional Airport45 mi away
- NPE · Hawke's Bay Airport66 mi away
- WHK · Whakatane Airport72 mi away
- HLZ · Hamilton International Airport73 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 TUO from YEL?
The flight distance from Taupo (TUO) to ELLIOT LAKE (YEL) is 8,566 miles (13,785 km, 7,443 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TUO to YEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 16m 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 TUO to YEL?
Nonstop service on TUO–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 17h 16m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Taupo and ELLIOT LAKE?
ELLIOT LAKE is 17 hours behind Taupo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TUO to YEL?
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Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TUO–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.