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YEL to CUN: distance & flight time
ELLIOT LAKE (Elliot Lake Municipal Airport) → Cancun (Cancún International Airport)
1,766 mi
2,842 km · 1,535 nm
3h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,766 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 56m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YEL — Elliot Lake Municipal Airport · ELLIOT LAKE, Canada
- CUN — Cancún International Airport · Cancun, Mexico
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 CUN
- ISJ · Isla Mujeres Airport17 mi away
- CZM · Cozumel International Airport36 mi away
- CZA · Chichen Itza International Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YEL from CUN?
The flight distance from ELLIOT LAKE (YEL) to Cancun (CUN) is 1,766 miles (2,842 km, 1,535 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YEL to CUN?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 56m 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 Cancun?
Cancun is 1 hour behind ELLIOT LAKE.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YEL to CUN?
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