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VEL to ERI: distance & flight time
Vernal (Vernal Regional Airport) → Erie (Erie International Tom Ridge Field)
1,520 mi
2,447 km · 1,321 nm
3h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,520 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 27m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VEL — Vernal Regional Airport · Vernal, United States
- ERI — Erie International Tom Ridge Field · Erie, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near VEL
- FBR · Fort Bridger Airport81 mi away
- RKS · Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport83 mi away
- PUC · Carbon County Regional/Buck Davis Field87 mi away
- EVW · Evanston-Uinta County Airport-Burns Field98 mi away
Near ERI
- JHW · Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport47 mi away
- FKL · Venango Regional Airport51 mi away
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport54 mi away
- DU9 · Dunnville Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VEL from ERI?
The flight distance from Vernal (VEL) to Erie (ERI) is 1,520 miles (2,447 km, 1,321 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VEL to ERI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 27m 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 Vernal and Erie?
Erie is 2 hours ahead of Vernal.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VEL to ERI?
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