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VIS to LYU: distance & flight time
Visalia (Visalia Municipal Airport) → Ely (Ely Municipal Airport)
1,609 mi
2,590 km · 1,398 nm
3h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,609 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 37m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- VIS — Visalia Municipal Airport · Visalia, United States
- LYU — Ely Municipal Airport · 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 VIS
- NLC · Lemoore Naval Air Station (Reeves Field) Airport31 mi away
- FAT · Fresno Yosemite International Airport36 mi away
- MAE · Madera Municipal Airport61 mi away
- BFL · Meadows Field64 mi away
Near LYU
- HIB · Range Regional Airport56 mi away
- YIB · Atikokan Municipal Airport66 mi away
- GRM · Grand Marais Cook County Airport67 mi away
- DLH · Duluth International Airport70 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VIS from LYU?
The flight distance from Visalia (VIS) to Ely (LYU) is 1,609 miles (2,590 km, 1,398 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VIS to LYU?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 37m 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 VIS to LYU?
Nonstop service on VIS–LYU 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 37m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Visalia and Ely?
Ely is 2 hours ahead of Visalia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VIS to LYU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on VIS–LYU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some VIS to LYU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain VIS–LYU 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.