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YAG to LYU: distance & flight time
Fort Frances (Fort Frances Municipal Airport) → Ely (Ely Municipal Airport)
94 mi
151 km · 81 nm
43m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
94 miles nonstop takes roughly 43m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- YAG — Fort Frances Municipal Airport · Fort Frances, Canada
- 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 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 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 YAG from LYU?
The flight distance from Fort Frances (YAG) to Ely (LYU) is 94 miles (151 km, 81 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YAG to LYU?
A nonstop flight takes about 43m 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 YAG to LYU?
Nonstop service on YAG–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 43m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YAG to LYU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YAG–LYU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YAG to LYU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YAG–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.