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TUS to ELY: distance & flight time
Tucson (Tucson International Airport) → Ely (Ely Airport Yelland Field)
542 mi
873 km · 471 nm
1h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
542 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 39m 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
- TUS — Tucson International Airport · Tucson, 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 TUS
- DMA · Davis Monthan Air Force Base5 mi away
- AVW · Marana Regional Airport26 mi away
- MZJ · Pinal Airpark35 mi away
- OLS · Nogales International Airport49 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 TUS from ELY?
The flight distance from Tucson (TUS) to Ely (ELY) is 542 miles (873 km, 471 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TUS to ELY?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 39m 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 cheapest way to fly from TUS to ELY?
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