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YEL to GPZ: distance & flight time
ELLIOT LAKE (Elliot Lake Municipal Airport) → Grand Rapids MN (Grand Rapids Itasca Co-Gordon Newstrom field)
521 mi
838 km · 453 nm
1h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
521 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 36m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- GPZ — Grand Rapids Itasca Co-Gordon Newstrom field · Grand Rapids MN, 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 GPZ
- HIB · Range Regional Airport34 mi away
- BRD · Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport64 mi away
- DLH · Duluth International Airport67 mi away
- BJI · Bemidji Regional Airport70 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YEL from GPZ?
The flight distance from ELLIOT LAKE (YEL) to Grand Rapids MN (GPZ) is 521 miles (838 km, 453 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YEL to GPZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 36m 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 Grand Rapids MN?
Grand Rapids MN is 1 hour behind ELLIOT LAKE.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YEL to GPZ?
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