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WBU to LYU: distance & flight time
Boulder (Boulder Municipal Airport) → Ely (Ely Municipal Airport)
854 mi
1,375 km · 742 nm
2h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
854 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 19m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WBU — Boulder Municipal Airport · Boulder, 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 WBU
- DEN · Denver International Airport32 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport11 mi away
- FNL · Northern Colorado Regional Airport31 mi away
- BFK · Buckley Air Force Base34 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 WBU from LYU?
The flight distance from Boulder (WBU) to Ely (LYU) is 854 miles (1,375 km, 742 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WBU to LYU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 19m 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 Boulder and Ely?
Ely is 1 hour ahead of Boulder.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WBU to LYU?
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