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YEL to ALX: distance & flight time
ELLIOT LAKE (Elliot Lake Municipal Airport) → Alexander City (Thomas C Russell Field)
946 mi
1,522 km · 822 nm
2h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
946 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 31m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- YEL — Elliot Lake Municipal Airport · ELLIOT LAKE, Canada
- ALX — Thomas C Russell Field · Alexander City, United States
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 ALX
- AUO · Auburn University Regional Airport37 mi away
- MXF · Maxwell Air Force Base44 mi away
- ASN · Talladega Municipal Airport46 mi away
- ANB · Anniston Regional Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YEL from ALX?
The flight distance from ELLIOT LAKE (YEL) to Alexander City (ALX) is 946 miles (1,522 km, 822 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YEL to ALX?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 31m 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 YEL to ALX?
Nonstop service on YEL–ALX 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 2h 31m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YEL to ALX?
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