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YEL to IDA: distance & flight time
ELLIOT LAKE (Elliot Lake Municipal Airport) → Idaho Falls (Idaho Falls Regional Airport)
1,448 mi
2,330 km · 1,258 nm
3h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,448 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 37m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YEL — Elliot Lake Municipal Airport · ELLIOT LAKE, Canada
- IDA — Idaho Falls Regional Airport · Idaho Falls, 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 IDA
- PIH · Pocatello Regional Airport49 mi away
- JAC · Jackson Hole Airport67 mi away
- WYS · Yellowstone Airport94 mi away
- BYI · Burley Municipal Airport109 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YEL from IDA?
The flight distance from ELLIOT LAKE (YEL) to Idaho Falls (IDA) is 1,448 miles (2,330 km, 1,258 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YEL to IDA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 37m 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 Idaho Falls?
Idaho Falls is 2 hours behind ELLIOT LAKE.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YEL to IDA?
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