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WLG to YEL: distance & flight time
Wellington (Wellington International Airport) → ELLIOT LAKE (Elliot Lake Municipal Airport)
8,722 mi
14,037 km · 7,580 nm
17h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,722 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 34m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WLG — Wellington International Airport · Wellington, 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 WLG
- PPQ · Paraparaumu Airport31 mi away
- PCN · Picton Aerodrome44 mi away
- MRO · Hood Airport50 mi away
- BHE · Woodbourne Airport50 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 WLG from YEL?
The flight distance from Wellington (WLG) to ELLIOT LAKE (YEL) is 8,722 miles (14,037 km, 7,580 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WLG to YEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 34m 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 Wellington and ELLIOT LAKE?
ELLIOT LAKE is 16 hours behind Wellington.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WLG to YEL?
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