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YEL to HFE: distance & flight time
ELLIOT LAKE (Elliot Lake Municipal Airport) → Hefei (Hefei Luogang International Airport)
6,898 mi
11,101 km · 5,994 nm
14h
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,898 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YEL — Elliot Lake Municipal Airport · ELLIOT LAKE, Canada
- HFE — Hefei Luogang International Airport · Hefei, China
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 HFE
- WHU · Wuhu Air Base71 mi away
- BFU · Bengbu Airport74 mi away
- JUH · Jiuhuashan Airport75 mi away
- AQG · Anqing Tianzhushan Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YEL from HFE?
The flight distance from ELLIOT LAKE (YEL) to Hefei (HFE) is 6,898 miles (11,101 km, 5,994 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YEL to HFE?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 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 Hefei?
Hefei is 12 hours ahead of ELLIOT LAKE.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YEL to HFE?
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