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YEL to BEX: distance & flight time
ELLIOT LAKE (Elliot Lake Municipal Airport) → Benson (RAF Benson)
3,516 mi
5,659 km · 3,056 nm
7h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,516 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 22m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YEL — Elliot Lake Municipal Airport · ELLIOT LAKE, Canada
- BEX — RAF Benson · Benson, United Kingdom
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 BEX
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport29 mi away
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport51 mi away
- HYC · Wycombe Air Park12 mi away
- OXF · Oxford (Kidlington) Airport18 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YEL from BEX?
The flight distance from ELLIOT LAKE (YEL) to Benson (BEX) is 3,516 miles (5,659 km, 3,056 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YEL to BEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 22m 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 Benson?
Benson is 5 hours ahead of ELLIOT LAKE.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YEL to BEX?
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