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YEL to AKL: distance & flight time
ELLIOT LAKE (Elliot Lake Municipal Airport) → Auckland (Auckland International Airport)
8,553 mi
13,765 km · 7,433 nm
17h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,553 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 14m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YEL — Elliot Lake Municipal Airport · ELLIOT LAKE, Canada
- AKL — Auckland International Airport · Auckland, New Zealand
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near AKL
- AMZ · Ardmore Airport10 mi away
- WIK · Waiheke Reeve Airport21 mi away
- WTZ · Whitianga Airport50 mi away
- GBZ · Great Barrier Aerodrome65 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YEL from AKL?
The flight distance from ELLIOT LAKE (YEL) to Auckland (AKL) is 8,553 miles (13,765 km, 7,433 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YEL to AKL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 14m 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 ELLIOT LAKE and Auckland?
Auckland is 16 hours ahead of ELLIOT LAKE.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YEL to AKL?
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