Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
YCH to LYU: distance & flight time
Chatham (Miramichi Airport) → Ely (Ely Municipal Airport)
1,229 mi
1,977 km · 1,068 nm
3h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
See live YCH→LYU fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
1,229 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 8m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- YCH — Miramichi Airport · Chatham, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near YCH
- ZBF · Bathurst Airport45 mi away
- YQM · Greater Moncton International Airport72 mi away
- YVB · Bonaventure Airport73 mi away
- YCL · Charlo Airport79 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 YCH from LYU?
The flight distance from Chatham (YCH) to Ely (LYU) is 1,229 miles (1,977 km, 1,068 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCH to LYU?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 8m 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 Chatham and Ely?
Ely is 2 hours behind Chatham.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCH to LYU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YCH–LYU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.