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YAG to ELY: distance & flight time
Fort Frances (Fort Frances Municipal Airport) → Ely (Ely Airport Yelland Field)
1,239 mi
1,993 km · 1,076 nm
3h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,239 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 10m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YAG — Fort Frances Municipal Airport · Fort Frances, Canada
- 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 YAG
- INL · Falls International Airport6 mi away
- BDE · Baudette International Airport54 mi away
- YIB · Atikokan Municipal Airport83 mi away
- YHD · Dryden Regional Airport87 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 YAG from ELY?
The flight distance from Fort Frances (YAG) to Ely (ELY) is 1,239 miles (1,993 km, 1,076 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YAG to ELY?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 10m 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 Fort Frances and Ely?
Ely is 2 hours behind Fort Frances.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YAG to ELY?
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